Povijesni prilozi, Vol. 40 No. 60, 2021.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.22586/pp.v40i60.12168
Anti-Epidemic Measures in Dubrovnik: Economy’s Response to the Challenge Posed by the Black Death
Rina Kralj-Brassard
orcid.org/0000-0003-0312-6875
Abstract
As for the speed of implementation and the innovative solutions in controlling infectious diseases, certain elements of the Dubrovnik model are considered to be the forerunners of anti-epidemic measures in Europe. This paper discusses the circumstances of the emergence of this model in the first century of the Black Death, identifying the most important features of the basic elements of Dubrovnik’s system for controlling infectious diseases. Starting from the insight that the measures for protection against infectious diseases resulted from the efforts of entrepreneurial noblemen, the key impact of economy on these measures is discussed.
Keywords
Dubrovnik; Black Death; anti-epidemic measures; quarantine; economy; public healthcare; social healthcare institutions
Hrčak ID:
260936
URI
Publication date:
19.7.2021.
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