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Poisons of the Past: Molds, Epidemics, and History Paperback – July 24, 1991

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  1. Print length
    208 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Yale University Press
  4. Publication date
    July 24, 1991
  5. Dimensions
    9.21 x 6.17 x 0.64 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0300051212
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0300051216
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Matossian presents evidence that food poisoning from microfungi in rye bread may have caused widespread hallucinations, low fertility and witch-like behavior during the 14th through the 18th centuries. Illustrated. (Dec.)no PW rev
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In this pathbreaking book, historian Mary Kilbourne Matossian argues that epidemics, sporadic outbursts of bizarre behavior, and low fertility and high death rates from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries may have been caused by food poisoning from microfungi in bread, the staple food in Europe and America during this period.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; Revised ed. edition (July 24, 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300051212
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300051216
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.21 x 6.17 x 0.64 inches
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