Tribute

Abstract: Introductory remarks the presentation of the E. Mead Johnson Award affords the recipient the honor of publicly acknowledging his debts to his teachers. I pay such grateful tribute to Dr. Grover Powers and Dr. Edward B. Shaw, my preceptors in academic pediatrics and to Dr. Joseph Smadel who introduced me to the pox viruses and urged me to take another look at the well-trodden field of smallpox. Helpful in his own way was the senior virologist who urged me instead to get involved in another, more fruitful field because "smallpox leaves no room for further work, having been well studied in the 1920's" and who, thereby, strengthened my resolve to re-examine current concepts in the field of smallpox and smallpox vaccination, a subject which has occupied us for the past 14 years. I also acknowledge my lasting debt to my associate, Dr. Henry Silver, who has been a critical colleague, supporter and friend over many years. The WELL KNOWN clinical observation that it is sometimes difficult to vaccinate the very young chi'd against smallpox led to our early assessment of passive immunity as a modifying factor1 and this, in turn, resulted in the development of hyper-immune vaccinal gamma-globulin and its use in the prevention of smallpox after known exposure.2 The principal subject of this report will be our therapeutic experience with hyperimmune vaccinal gamma-globulin in over 300 patients suffering from serious complications of smallpox vaccination. Finally, we hope to show how basic immunologic studies can be of great value in the management of some of the unfortunate patients whose experience with the vaccinia virus has been a tragic one.

Abstract: Prolegomena Part I. The Roman Empire and the Comparative Study of Pre-Industrial Society: 1. Beyond the ancient economy? Trade in the Roman empire and the problem of comparative history 2. An agrarian empire between market and tribute - situating interregional trade in the Roman empire Part II. Imperial Bazaar: 3. A rough trading world - opaque, volatile and discontinuously connected markets 4. A thin line - portorium, protection and predation 5. Community - cult, courts, credit and collaboration in the bazaar Epilegomena: taking stock - the world of goods.

Abstract: Introduction: On the trail of an empire -- Prologue: The Persians before the Empire -- PART 1: THE EMPIRE-BUILDERS FROM CYRUS TO DARIUS: The land-collectors: Cyrus the Great and Cambyses (559-522) -- The conquest and after: an interim summary -- Trouble, secession, and rebuilding (522-518) -- Darius the Conqueror (520-486) -- PART 2: THE GREAT KING: Images of the world -- Representations of royalty and monarchic ideology -- People and life at court -- The King's men -- PART 3: TERRITORIES, POPULATIONS, AND THE DEPENDENT ECONOMY: Territories, communication, and trade -- Royal assessments and tribute -- Persia: empire and tribute economy -- The king of the lands -- PART 4: FROM XERXES TO DARIUS III: AN EMPIRE IN TURMOIL: Xerxes the Great King (486-465) == From the accession of Artaxerxes I to the death of Darius II (465-405/404) -- Artaxerxes II (405/404-359/338) and Artaxerxes III (359/358-338) -- PART 5: THE FOURTH CENTURY AND THE EMPIRE OF DARIUS III IN THE ACHAEMENID LONGUE DUREE: A PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT: Lands, people, and satrapies: taking stock of the Achaemenid world -- The great king, his armies, and his treasures -- PART 6: THE FALL OF AN EMPIRE (336-330) : Darius and the empire confront Macedonian aggression -- Conclusion: From Nabonidus to Seleucus.

Abstract: List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface 1. Confucian Strategic Culture and the Puzzle 2. Culture and Strategic Choice 3. The Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) 4. The Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) 5. The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 6. The Ming Tribute System 7. Chinese Power Politics in the Age of U.S. Unipolarity Notes Glossary: Chinese Terms Bibliography Index