Quarantine rule breakers in 17th-century Italy partied all night – and some clergy condemned the feasting
- Written by Hannah Marcus, Assistant Professor, Department of the History of Science, Harvard University
The 17th-century plague in Rome.Photo by DeAgostini/Getty ImagesSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts between religious freedom and public health regulations have been playing out in courts around the world.
Churches from California to Maine have flouted public health orders by convening in person, indoors, unmasked and...