Overview

The Black Death was a disaster of huge magnitude, shaking medieval Europe and beyond to its economic and social core. Building upon his acclaimed study of 2004, Ole Benedictow here draws upon new scholarship and research to present a comprehensive, definitive account of the Black Death and its impact on European history. The medical and epidemiological characteristics of the disease, its geographical origin, its spread across Asia Minor, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Russia, and the mortality in the countries and regions for which there are satisfactory studies, are clearly presented and thoroughly discussed. The pattern, pace and seasonality of the spread of the disease reflect current medical work and standard studies on the epidemiology of bubonic plague. Benedictow's findings make it clear that the true mortality rate was far higher than had been previously thought: some 60% of Europe's population. In the light of those findings, the discussion of the Black Death as a turning point in history takes on a new significance.

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Author:   Professor Ole J Benedictow ,  Caroline Palmer
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   The Boydell Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 5.30cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.002kg
ISBN:  

9781783275168

ISBN 10:   1783275162
Pages:   1058
Publication Date:   19 March 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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[Of the previous edition:] An immense and entirely breathtaking feat of scholarship...and a moving quest to account for a cruel phenomenon. TLS [This] magisterial account mixes demographic research, meticulous reading of the chronicles and modern bacteriology. THE GUARDIAN

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OLE J. BENEDICTOW is Professor of History at the University of Oslo.

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