Several years back, i wrote a book about a 1721 boston smallpox epidemic and the introduction of inoculation into colonial america entitled the pox and the. Review of the pox and the covenant 9781402236051 foreword. During that time period, inoculation transferred the actual virus from a victim to the patient, producing mild, but occasionally serious, smallpox. The novel is set in south africa, home to five distinct populations. The covenant is a historical novel by american author james a. For 100 years, god had held to his promise, and the colonists had as well. For one hundred years, god had held to his promise, and th. The covenant code, or book of the covenant, presented in chapters 2023, immediately following the decalogue ten commandments, opens with a short passage on ritual ordinances, followed by social and civil law applying to specific situations case law, including the treatment of slaves, capital crimes.
At present, intelligent people do not have their children vaccinated, nor does the law now compel them to. The title in the greek, latin, and english versions means a going out, referring to the seminal event of the liberation of israel from egyptian bondage through the wondrous acts and power of god. Pox introduces us to memorable characters on both sides of the debate, from henning jacobson, a swedish lutheran minister whose battle against vaccination went all the way to the supreme court, to c. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny by williams, tony, 1970. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny. Interviewing author tony williams introduction tony williams is the author of several books including. Mar 31, 2011 pox introduces us to memorable characters on both sides of the debate, from henning jacobson, a swedish lutheran minister whose battle against vaccination went all the way to the supreme court, to c. The pox and the covenant epub download the pox and the covenant. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny, 2010, etc. Exodus 20 to 23, commonly called the book of the covenant, contains in addition to the ten commandments a series of laws most of which begin with the word if. Tony williams after several days of skirting the north american coast, the seahorse reached boston, the largest city in the colonies, with a population of roughly eleven thousand souls. Free online bible library the book of the covenant. Covenant publishes more than 100 books each year, produces both feature films and documentaries and distributes films from other producers, manufactures and markets a line of home decor and sweet salt brand of womens clothing.
With vivid detail and candid depictions, he explores the intersection of faith and science as they clash in a heated debate over the new method of inoculating healthy people in an attempt to keep the disease from claiming their lives. The pox and the covenant tony williams talked about his book the pox and the covenant. My guest today is author tony williams, whose new book is titled, the pox and the covenant, franklin, mather, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny. And they said, all that the lord has said we will do, and be obedient. The book celebrates and memorializes this great saving event in song and story and also the awesome revelation and covenant at mt. See all books authored by covenant, including favorite songs for lds children, and the essential book of mormon companion. Local author tony williams signs the pox and the covenant in. At first glance, the plot of the pox and the covenant sourcebooks sounds lifted from alternativehistory fan fiction.
Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny in new york journal of books. Wantz distinguished professor of the history of medicine, the university of michigan, author of when germs travel. Tony williams, historian and author, has done some of the imagining, and research, for us in his second book, the pox and the covenant. The pox and the covenant is a superbly nuanced and wellwritten account of the interactions of human disease and events. A serviceable account of the entrepreneurial experiment that was englands first permanent north american colony. Wertenbaker, a federal surgeon who saw himself as a medical missionary combating a deadly and preventabledisease. In the end, the incredible results of the epidemic and battle would reshape the colonists view of their.
The fact that there are parallels between that epidemic and our current pandemic should not surprise us given the immutable character of human nature. Popular smallpox books meet your next favorite book. The four chapters are assigned to je, the decalogue to e, and the book of the covenant to the jahwist jahwist or elohim e, the repetition of the decalogue in ex 3234 being the jahwists account. The hurricane of independence, the jamestown experiment, americas beginnings and a book coauthored with stephen knott. A lively history of the 1721 boston smallpox epidemic, the first in america to feature inoculation. Other articles where book of the covenant is discussed. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. In the end, the incredible results of the epidemic and battle would reshape the colonists view of their destiny, setting for america a new course, a new covenant, and the first drumbeats of revolution. The story gildenfire first appeared as an independent novella, but is most widely available as a part of most versions of the donaldson short story collection, daughter of regals, 1985. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas february 14, 2017.
Tony williams to discuss his book the pox and the covenant. Ordinarily the book of the covenant is held to be earlier than the decalogue, and is indeed the oldest body of hebrew legislation. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny unknown binding january 1, 2009 by sourcebooks author. The result is not, as the jennerians prophesied, the extermination of the human race by smallpox. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny, in which he recounts an outbreak of smallpox in boston in 1721.
This time it is in relation to your book the pox and the covenant, which is a pretty incredible story of a major advance in medicine. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny hardcover april 1, 2010. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. The pox and the covenant focuses on the outbreak of smallpox in boston in 1721.
Covenant, book of the definition and meaning bible dictionary. Tony williams, historian and author, has done some of the imagining, and research, for us in his second book, the pox and the covenant, in which he details the 1721 smallpox epidemic that struck the city of boston. In the midst of a raging 1721 smallpox epidemic, puritan minister. Book of the covenant biblical literature britannica. The book of the law came to an end on that tree of sacrifice. Bantu native black tribes, coloured the result of generations of racial mixture between persons of european descent and the indigenous occupants of south africa along with slaves.
Several years back, i wrote a book about a 1721 boston smallpox epidemic and the introduction of inoculation into colonial america entitled the pox and the covenant. In the pox and the covenant, tony williams challenges readers to reevaluate everything they thought they knew about colonial america, the puritans, and science. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny, in which. The value and importance of the book is seriously depreciated by a choppy writing style. Sep 01, 2011 the pox and the covenant is a superbly nuanced and wellwritten account of the interactions of human disease and events. Very well written, interesting historical and factual book.
Though we live in a time of modern medicine and our arsenal of weapons is much. Tony williams tells a rollicking good story about the contagious crisis experienced by colonial america. Though we live in a time of modern medicine and our arsenal of weapons is much improved over that of generations past, we still panic when diseases like the h1n1 virus spread rapidly over the globe. Wertenbaker, a federal surgeon who saw himself as a medical missionary combating a deadlyand preventabledisease. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny hardcover april 1, 2010 author. Mather, franklin, and the epidemic that changed americas destiny tony williams, author. However, that fact should also give us comfort that we can endure. It looks at how the covenant puritan leadership was challenged by the outbreak and the advent of inoculation which some members like cotton mather. A pathogen akin to the smallpox virus arose in prehistoric africa in livestock or game. Tony williams talked about his book the pox and the covenant.
Perhaps this is the biggest lesson to be gained from the events chronicled in the pox and the covenant. This account of the 1721 boston smallpox epidemic presents a very different view of two of the eras most prominent men. The virus arrives via a trading ship from the west indies, and. Books at covenant communications lds, popular, novels. As he notes, the spanish, who were far ahead of the english, gave their overseas enterprises state backing. The pox and the covenant a factual look back into history. Covenant communications, a division of deseret book corporation, was founded more than fifty years ago. The pox and the covenant is a story of well known figures such as cotton mather, james franklin, and a young benjamin franklin struggling to fight for their cause among death and debatealthough not always for the side one would expect.
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