Category: History: Europe: Medieval

Copyright/published Year: 2015 by Simon & Schuster

ISBN: 1476797749

Binding: soft cove

Description: The Black Death was the fourteenth century's equivalent of a ì nuclear war. It wiped out one-third of Europe's population, and ì irrevocably changed the lives of those who survived. And yet, ì most of what we know about it is wrong. The details of the Plague ì etched in the minds of terrified schoolchildren-the hideous black ì welts, the high fever, and the awful end by respiratory ì failure-are more or less accurate. But what the Plague really was ì and how it made history remain shrouded in a haze of myths.

Here, Norman Cantor, the premier historian of the Middle Ages, ì draws together recent scientific discoveries and groundbreaking ì historical research to pierce the mist and tell the story of the ì Black Death as a gripping, intimate narrative. By focusing on ì twenty pivotal figures from the time, Cantor shows the lasting ì influence the Plague has had on history, culture, and ì religion.

Condition Information

This is a used book and is in Good condition.

Additional condition description

Clean, read copy. Has remainder mark on page bottoms. Spine has minimal creasing,