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The Black Death : Natural and Human Disaster in Medieval Europe
Overview
A fascinating work of detective history, The Black Death traces the causes and far-reaching consequences of this infamous outbreak of plague that spread across the continent of Europe from 1347 to 1351. Drawing on sources as diverse as monastic manuscripts and dendrochronological studies , historian Robert S. Gottfried demonstrates how a bacillus transmitted by rat fleas brought on an ecological reign of terror -- killing one European in three, wiping out entire villages and towns, and rocking the foundation of medieval society and civilization.
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- ISBN-13: 9780029123706
- ISBN-10: 0029123704
- Publisher: Free Press
- Publish Date: March 1985
- Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.08 x 0.59 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.55 pounds
- Page Count: 203
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