Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 208 mm
A Brief History with Documents
Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 208 mm
Reihe: The Bedford Series in History and Culture
ISBN: 978-0-312-40087-3
Verlag: Macmillan Learning
This new text offers a wealth of documentary material focused on the initial outbreak of the plague that ravaged the world in the 14th century. A comprehensive introduction providing background on the origins and spread of the Black Death is followed by nearly 50 documents covering the responses of medical practitioners; the social and economic impact; religious responses. Each chapter has an introduction that summarizes the issues explored in the documents and headnotes to provide additional background material. The book contains documents from many countries - including Muslim and Byzantine sources - to give students a variety of perspectives on this devastating illness and its consequences.
Zielgruppe
Lower undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword.- Preface.- List of Illustrations.- PART ONE.- Introduction: The Black Death in History.- The Black Death as Historical Event.- How to Interpret the Black Death?.- Studying Medieval Sources.- PART TWO.- The Documents.- Arrival and Spread of the Plague.- Medical and Public Health Responses.- Societal and Economic Impact.- Religious Mentalities.- The Psyche of Hysteria.- The Artistic Response.- Appendixes.- A Black Death Chronology (1347-1500).- Questions for Consideration.- Selected Bibliography.- Index.
