The Complete History of the Black Death
$200.00
- Paperback
1058 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2024
Summary
A truly definitive work, this magisterial study draws on the latest evidence from across Europe to show in exhaustive detail the nature of the disease, its origin, spread, mortality, and its profound impact on history.
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837652099 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837652090 |
| Author: | Professor Ole J. Benedictow, Ole J. Benedictow |
| Publisher: | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Imprint: | The Boydell Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1058 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.54kg |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
[T]he Complete History of the Black Death is a very significant contribution to plague research. I am particularly impressed with Benedictow’s strenuous efforts at not just revisiting this book 18 years later but so significantly expanding it. If you read the first edition or used it in your research, you will need to upgrade to this second edition. * THE INQUISITIVE BIOLOGIST *Ole J. Benedictow’s The Complete History of the Black Death is a career-defining book. […] It is an incredible feat of research, organization, collation, and data extraction. – H-NET REVIEWSThis edition, like its predecessor, offers an impressive collection of data related to the geographical and chronological spread of the Black Death. […] Useful and informative. – MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGYExcellent for courses on the medieval period or the history of science. Highly recommended. – CHOICE
About The Author
Professor Ole J. Benedictow
Ole J. Benedictow is Professor of History at the University of Oslo.
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