The Black Death: A Personal History, Paperback - John Hatcher

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DescriptionUnique, sensational and shocking, this revelatory book provides, for the first time, a complete Europe-wide history of the Black Death. ...

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A compelling history of the Black Death that scoured Europe in the mid 14th-century killing twenty-five million people. It was one of the worst hum...

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Explore the history behind the bubonic plague that left Europe reeling from one of the greatest losses in history The Black Death is the name most ...

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The bubonic plague is a disease spread by fleas that live on rats. Outbreaks of the disease killed millions of people. Read this book to learn more...

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This sweeping, multidisciplinary exploration of the major epidemics since the Black Death reveals the impact of diseases ranging from bubonic plagu...

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The Black Death was the worst pandemic in recorded history. This book presents a major reevaluation of its immediate impact and longer-term consequ...

Praise for the first edition: "To give a sense of immediacy and vividness to the long period in such a short space is a major achievement." --Histo...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): James BelichIllustration(s): 12 maps.Number of pages: 640Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 167 x 24...

Dr Richard Gunderman shows how disease has shaped the evolution of our species and, if we don't take the proper steps, may yet threaten our very ex...

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New B-format paperback - The definitive history of the virulent and fatal plague outbreaks that wiped out half of London's populations from the med...

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