Encyclopedia of the Black Death

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Synopsis:

This encyclopedia provides 300 interdisciplinary, cross-referenced entries that document the effect of the plague on Western society across the four centuries of the second plague pandemic, balancing medical history and technical matters with historical, cultural, social, and political factors.

· 300 A–Z interdisciplinary entries on medical matters and historical issues

· Each entry includes up-to-date resources for further research

Book Description:

Although scholars are reluctant to set percentage figures, it is generally agreed that of those infected with plague, more than 30%—and perhaps as many as 45%—died: as many as 25,000,000 to over 40,000,000 in Europe alone between 1347 and 1352. For the Christian and Islamic worlds, the combined figure over the longer span of this study is truly staggering.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Encyclopedia of the Black Death
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very good