The Black Death Transformed

The Black Death Transformed
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Publisher : Hodder Arnold
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 0340706465
ISBN-13 : 9780340706466
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Book Synopsis The Black Death Transformed by : Samuel Kline Cohn

Download or read book The Black Death Transformed written by Samuel Kline Cohn and published by Hodder Arnold. This book was released on 2002 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Black Death in Europe, from its arrival in 1347-52 into the early modern period, has been seriously misunderstood. From a wide range of sources, this study argues that it was not the rat-based bubonic plague usually blamed, and considers its effect on European culture.


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