The Black Death: Natural and Human Disaster in Medieval Europe

Gottfried, Robert S.

ISBN 10: 0029123704 / ISBN 13: 9780029123706

Edité par Free Press, 1985

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Synopsis :

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.

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 (which measure growth rings in trees), 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.

À propos de l?auteur: Robert S. Gottfried is Professor of History and Director of Medieval Studies at Rutgers University. Among his other books is Epidemic Disease in Fifteenth Century England.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Black Death: Natural and Human Disaster ...
Éditeur : Free Press
Date d'édition : 1985
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : acceptable