The Black Death: A Personal History

Hatcher, John

ISBN 10: 0306817926 / ISBN 13: 9780306817922

Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2009

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Synopsis:

In this fresh approach to the history of the Black Death, John Hatcher, a world-renowned scholar of the Middle Ages, recreates everyday life in a mid-fourteenth century rural English village. By focusing on the experiences of ordinary villagers as they lived—and died—during the Black Death (1345–50 AD), Hatcher vividly places the reader directly into those tumultuous years and describes in fascinating detail the day-to-day existence of people struggling with the tragic effects of the plague. Dramatic scenes portray how contemporaries must have experienced and thought about the momentous events—and how they tried to make sense of it all.

About the Author:

John Hatcher, a leading expert in medieval and early modern social and economic history, is Professor of Economic and Social History and Chairman of the History Faculty at the University of Cambridge.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Black Death: A Personal History
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket