203pp including biographical essay and index Previous owner's name and date near top edge inside front and rear covers and a few phrases are underlined in text.

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Title

The Black Death: Natural and Human Disaster in Medieval Europe

Publisher

Free Press, New York

Publication Date

1983

Language

English

ISBN 10

0029126304

ISBN 13

9780029126301

Binding

Cloth Hardback

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

As New

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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. 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.

Review

"The Boston Globe Book Review"

Gottfried's own historical expertise serves him well in describing the broad tears, temporary patches, and eventual retailoring of the fabric of medieval life...Gottfried's examination of the Black Death can help us to understand ourselves as well as our darkest past.

"A book with substance and a big heart."

-- "The Seattle Times"

"Well-written, very funny, and incredible smart."

-- "O, The Oprah Magazine"

"A witty, warm-hearted novel, with a heroine you'll cheer for until the final page...an absolute treat."

-- Jennifer Weiner, author of "Goodnight Nobody"

William H. McNeill

"New York Review of Books"

Marks a distinct intellectual advance...a powerful reminder of how drastically ecological balances can be upset...

"New York Times Book Review"

An engrossing study...Gottfried leaves us with a better understanding of how humans turned out to be at the mercy of changes in insect and rodent ecology.

"Nobody does smart, gutsy, funny, sexy women better than Susan Isaacs.... A merrily observant, moving, and -- as always with Isaacs -- very entertaining novel."

-- "The Washington Post"

"The Atlantic Monthly"

Intriguing �description of� the social and economic effects of the plague, particularly its impact on the medical profession...Professor Gottfried describes the process in brisk and stimulating style.

"New England Journal of Medicine"

The epidemiology of plague and its introduction into Europe, the details of its devastation of various regions, and the economic consequences of the pandemic...represents the scholarly consensus and is well told.

"The Atlantic Monthly"

Intriguing [description of] the social and economic effects of the plague, particularly its impact on the medical profession...Professor Gottfried describes the process in brisk and stimulating style.

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