As the title suggests, this edited volume covers an array od areas: geographically, thematically, and temporally. The strength of such an ambitious volume is that it allows for readers to gain a sense of how pervasive notions of health and the environment have shaped societies throughout all human history and cultures. With the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, this volume seems all the more prescient in showcasing that the construction of knowledge around any disease or conception of health is rarely separated from the cultural and political approaches to understanding the environment.
