An edition of The Black Death (2007)

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An edition of The Black Death (2007)

The Black Death

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The Black Death is the name most commonly given to the pandemic of bubonic plague that ravaged the medieval world in the late 1340s. From Central Asia the plague swept through Europe, leaving millions of dead in its wake. Between a quarter and a third of Europe's population died. In England the population fell from nearly six million to just over three million. The Black Death was the greatest demographic disaster in European history. Sean Martin looks at the origins of the disease and traces its terrible march through Europe from the Italian cities to the far-flung corners of Scandinavia. He describes contemporary responses to the plague and makes clear how helpless was the medicine of the day in the face of it. He examines the renewed persecution of the Jews, blamed by many Christians for the spread of the disease, and highlights the bizarre attempts by such groups as the Flagellants to ward off what they saw as the wrath of God. His book is a vivid and dramatic account of one of the great catastrophes of history.

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Publisher
Chartwell Books
Language
English
Pages
158

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Cover of: Black Death
Black Death
2015, Oldcastle Books, Limited
in English
Cover of: The Black Death
The Black Death
2008, Pocket Essentials
E-book in English
Cover of: The Black Death
The Black Death
July 30, 2007, Chartwell Books
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Library of Congress
RC178.A1 M37 2007

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Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
158
Dimensions
7.6 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
Weight
9 ounces

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Open Library
OL9554351M
Internet Archive
blackdeath0000mart_z4b4
ISBN 10
0785822895
ISBN 13
9780785822899
OCLC/WorldCat
192094435
Library Thing
5236747
Goodreads
5582077

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