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The Black Death 1346-1353: The Complete History
Professor Ole J Benedictow
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Description for The Black Death 1346-1353: The Complete History
Paperback. The first paperback edition of this unique and shocking guide to the Black Death in Europe. Num Pages: 454 pages, 14, 1 colour, 2 black and white, 11 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; MBNS; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800. The Complete History. 454 pages, 14, 1 colour, 2 black and white, 11 line drawing. The first paperback edition of this unique and shocking guide to the Black Death in Europe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; MBNS; MBX. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight: 768.
The best introduction to the terrible international impact of the Black Death. Unique, sensational and shocking, this revelatory book provides the best overview of the Europe-wide history of the Black Death. The author's painstakingly comprehensive research throws fresh light on the nature of the disease, its origin, its spread, on an almost day-to-day basis, across Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East and North Africa, its mortality rate and its impact on history. These latter two aspects are of central importance here, for it is demonstrated that the plague's death rates have consistently been under-estimated and that they were in ... Read more
The best introduction to the terrible international impact of the Black Death. Unique, sensational and shocking, this revelatory book provides the best overview of the Europe-wide history of the Black Death. The author's painstakingly comprehensive research throws fresh light on the nature of the disease, its origin, its spread, on an almost day-to-day basis, across Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East and North Africa, its mortality rate and its impact on history. These latter two aspects are of central importance here, for it is demonstrated that the plague's death rates have consistently been under-estimated and that they were in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
454
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843832140
SKU
V9781843832140
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About Professor Ole J Benedictow
OLE J. BENEDICTOW is Professor of History at the University of Oslo.
Reviews for The Black Death 1346-1353: The Complete History
Benedictow's book is highly recommended. It is well written and accompanied by many helpful maps and tables of data.
STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TEACHING
The thoroughness and precision of [Benedictow's] research are admirable. [...] Opens a treasure trove of correct information. There is no doubt that [the book] should be acquired by all university libraries.
FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ... Read more
STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TEACHING
The thoroughness and precision of [Benedictow's] research are admirable. [...] Opens a treasure trove of correct information. There is no doubt that [the book] should be acquired by all university libraries.
FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ... Read more