The Black Death a global history of humanity's most devastating pandemic
A sweeping history of the Black Death that shows how the deadly plague affected not just Europe, but much of the medieval world. The book follows the pandemic's impact on places like London, Cairo, and Florence, exploring how Christians, Muslims, and Jews faced fear, loss, and survival during one of...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House ,
[2026]
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| Summary: | A sweeping history of the Black Death that shows how the deadly plague affected not just Europe, but much of the medieval world. The book follows the pandemic's impact on places like London, Cairo, and Florence, exploring how Christians, Muslims, and Jews faced fear, loss, and survival during one of history's deadliest disasters. Through personal stories and historical detail, it reveals both the devastation caused by the plague and the resilience people showed in overcoming it. |
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| Physical Description: | 513 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780593129166 0593129164 |
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