Black death, pandemic that ravaged europe between 47 and 51, taking a proportionately greater toll of life than any other known epidemic or war up to that time. Although this epidemic has been identified as bubonic plague, the other two types were also present. It is this lack john hatcher seeks to address in his unusual new book, the black death. This book tells the very basics about the bubonic plague. This list of books about the plague is sponsored by the last hours. Plague is very different from airborne contagious diseases, which are spread directly between people by droplets. The black death is widely thought to have been the result of plague, caused by infection with the bacterium yersinia pestis. From bubonic plague to the spanish flu nature proves again and again that she is one step ahead of us in the battle with disease. The authors painstakingly comprehensive research throws fresh light on the nature of the disease, its origin, its spread, on an almost daytoday basis, across europe, asia minor, the middle east and north africa, its mortality rate and its impact on history. These seven books brilliantly take you to the front lines in the battle with contagious disease and show how. This pneumonic plague hit europe in the mid0s and broke out in large coastal cities, possibly caused by fleainfected rats, but likely caused by transmission through the air from person to person.
Personalizing the black death by focusing on one english village and the people within and around it, hatcher attempts to make the episode of the black death more immediate, more vivid, morewell, personal. Black death definition, cause, symptoms, effects, death. Called the great mortality as it caused its devastation, this second great pandemic of bubonic plague became known as the black death in the late 17th century. See how the bubonic plague throughout history has kept coming back and killing millions up to modern times. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The black death is known as one of the deadliest and widespread pandemics in history. But the term also refers to the recurrent waves of bubonic plague punctuating european history from 48 to 1720. Plague has caused some of the mostdevastating epidemics in history. The black death, the awful malady, the vast pestilence, the great mortality, the plague has been called by many names, and is in many senses a perfect topic for the lazy historian the subject matter is adequately horrifying, the known descriptions are vividly readable, the social implications are sufficiently varied to allow for the kind of wild. The black death, john hatchers remarkable history of. In the middle ages, the bubonic plague ravages europe in one of the most deadly pandemics in human history. It asks a number of questions relating to the nature of destiny and the human condition. Discover librarianselected research resources on black death black plague from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. At first i was painfully stricken at how lifeless and boring the characters are, but the last.
Chapter 2 continues with a study of a form of the bubonic plague known as the black death. Encyclopedia of the black death is the first az encyclopedia to cover the second plague pandemic, balancing medical history and technical matters with historical, cultural, social, and political factors and effects in europe and the islamic world from 471770. If the disease is left untreated, it kills about half its victims, in between three and seven days. Plague, infectious disease caused by yersinia pestis, a bacterium transmitted from rodents to humans by the bite of infected fleas. Yet this book is the first comprehensive history and assessment of its progress, and of the death and devastation it left in its wake, in all the countries through which it passed. The black death that raged through the world during the middle ages was the most devastating infectious disease recorded in human history. List of books and articles about black death black plague. The bubonic plague, more commonly known as the black death due to the black buboes that would swell in the armpits and groins of victims, decimated the population of europe during the middle. Why coronavirus could do the same bernardo daddi, the virgin mary with saints thomas aquinas and paul, about 35, tempera and gold leaf. It also bookends the period with entries on biblical plagues and the plague of justinian, as well as. The plague is thought to have originated in asia over 2,000 years ago and was likely spread by trading ships, though recentresearch has indicated the pathogen responsible for the black death may.
Bubonic plague is the bestknown form of the disease plague, which is caused by the bacterium yersinia pestis. It is sometimes presumed to be the disease behind several historic epidemics, such as the pestilence described as striking the philistines in the biblical book of 1 samuel. List of books and articles about black death black plague online. From 47 to 1665, the black death is responsible for about 25 million deaths in europe. Disease and culture in early renaissance europe by samuel k. The plague is thought to have originated in asia over 2,000 years ago and was likely spread by trading ships, though recent research has indicated the pathogen responsible for the black death may. Unique, sensational and shocking, this revelatory book provides, for the first time, a complete europewide history of the black death. Probably the greatest natural disaster to ever curse humanity, the black deaths lethality is legendary, killing between a quarter to over half of any given stricken areas population. Medical thought at the end of the renaissance by samuel k. Origins of the black death traced back to china, gene. The third plague pandemic, which originated in china, results in about 2. A new history of the bubonic plagues of london by stephen porter isbn.
Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. The black death of 4653 is considered to be unparalleled in human history. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The plague tales takes the experiences of the bubonic plague and places. Books same daniel defoe as the author of robinson crusoe. This title examines an important historic event the bubonic plague. A history of quarantines, from bubonic plague to typhoid mary. Though historians suspect a first wave of bubonic plague struck the mediterranean area between 571 760 c. This list is for fiction involving the bubonic plague.
In the plague history of norway from the black death 4849 to the last outbreaks in 1654, comprising over thirty waves of plague, there was never a winter epidemic of plague. It was the disease behind the black death of the 14th century, when as much as onethird of europes population died. The black death death toll estimated at 30 million people is the bestknown plague in history, killing between 3050% of the population of europe. Plague is an ancient disease that was described during classical times as occurring in north africa and the middle east. A man died of the disease after feeding a dead, plague infected marmot to his. The plague is a depressing novel about the bubonic plague. A history from beginning to end english edition ebook.
Philip zieglers the black death is a pretty comprehensive, although not exhaustive, history of the bubonic plague that swept europe from approximately 48 to 50. The great plague, lasting from 1665 to 1666, was the last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in england. Yes the bubonic plague is still around, why you dont need. It happened within the centurieslong second pandemic, a period of intermittent bubonic plague epidemics which originated in china in 31, the first year of the black death, an outbreak which included other forms such as pneumonic plague, and lasted. It peaked in europe between 48 and 50 and is thought to have been a bubonic plague outbreak caused by. The first cases of bubonic plague, or black death were discovered in the 14th century and it is the most devastating pandemic in the history of humanity, which affected the whole of europe killing 60% of europeans, died 50 million people of a total of 80 million inhabitants, according to data from researcher diane zahler.
If youre looking for some serious history book about the black death, this is book isnt it. Bubonic plague robbie readers natural disasters mitchell lane only 3 left in stock more on the way. Features include a table of contents, a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an. Well, thats the main gist of it, but its mostly about how the people dealt with such unexpected horror. Read this book to learn more about the history of this infectious disease. Because of poor records, the total is probably between 75 million and 200 million lives lost, more than both world wars and worldwide genocides combined. The author details how europe lost half of its population, other areas more or less than that. And considering the size of the subject, it isnt too long. The history and legacy of englands last major outbreak of the bubonic plague. The black death was a disaster of such magnitude that it not only shook the old world to its economic and social foundations, but changed the course of human history. You might be interested in daniel defoes a journal of the plague year dover thrift editions. China took a page from san franciscos turnofthecentury playbook when it faced a single case of the bubonic plague.
The black death, also known as the great plague or the plague, or less commonly the black plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people in eurasia and peaking in europe from 47 to 51. Dark history childrens medieval history books paperback february 15, 2017. The horror of the bubonic plague deadly history paperback august 1, 2017 by claire throp author 5. Mid14th century history of the worst pandemic ever, the bubonic plague. Easytoread, compelling text explores the history of the disease, how it spread, key players and happenings during the black death, and the events effects on society up through modern times. The name bubonic plague is specific for this form of the disease, which enters through the skin, and travels through the lymphatic system. Set during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in england, a young monk is given the task of learning the truth about reports of people being brought back to life in a small village.
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