The Black Death was the fourteenth century's equivalent of a nuclear war. It wiped out one-third of Europe's population, taking millions of lives. The author draws together the most recent scientific discoveries and historical research to pierce the mist and tell the story of the Black Death as a gripping, intimate narrative.
The Black Death was the fourteenth century's equivalent of a nuclear war. It wiped out one-third of Europe's population, taking millions of lives. The author draws together the most recent scientific discoveries and historical research to pierce the mist and tell the story of the Black Death as a gripping, intimate narrative.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Norman F. Cantor (1929–2004) was a professor of history, sociology, and comparative literature at New York University. Among his many academic honors are appointments as a Rhodes Scholar, Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellow at Princeton University, and Fulbright Professor at Tel Aviv University. He was nominated for the NBCC Award for Inventing the Middle Ages.
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Contents PART I BIOMEDICAL CONTEXT 1. All Fall Down 2. Rodents and Cattle PART II PEOPLE 3. Bordeaux Is Burning 4. Lord and Peasants 5. Death Comes to the Archbishop 6. Women and Men of Property 7. The Jewish Conspiracy PART III HISTORY 8. Serpents and Cosmic Dust 9. Heritage of the African Rifts 10. Aftermath Knowing About the Black Death: A Critical Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Contents PART I BIOMEDICAL CONTEXT 1. All Fall Down 2. Rodents and Cattle PART II PEOPLE 3. Bordeaux Is Burning 4. Lord and Peasants 5. Death Comes to the Archbishop 6. Women and Men of Property 7. The Jewish Conspiracy PART III HISTORY 8. Serpents and Cosmic Dust 9. Heritage of the African Rifts 10. Aftermath Knowing About the Black Death: A Critical Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
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