The Black Death:

This book surveys contemporary responses to the Black Death. The sources illustrate the fear that spread with the disease and the diverse ways that such terror influenced social behaviour. From 1348 to 1350 Europe was devastated by an epidemic that left between a third and one half of the population...

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Other Authors: Horrox, Rosemary 1951- (Translator, Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester Manchester University Press 01 Jan 2013
Series:Manchester medieval sources series
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Online Access:DE-188
DE-703
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Summary:This book surveys contemporary responses to the Black Death. The sources illustrate the fear that spread with the disease and the diverse ways that such terror influenced social behaviour. From 1348 to 1350 Europe was devastated by an epidemic that left between a third and one half of the population dead. This source book traces, through contemporary writings, the calamitous impact of the Black Death in Europe, with a particular emphasis on its spread across England from 1348 to 1349
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 364 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781526112712
DOI:10.7765/9781526112712

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