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Diana by Sally Bedell Smith

The Black DeathSweeping across the known world with unchecked devastation, the Black Death claimed between 75 million and 200 million lives in four short years. In this engaging and well-researched book, the trajectory of the plague's march west across Eurasia and the cause of the great pandemic is thoroughly explored.

Inside you will read about.✓ What was the Black Death?
✓ A Short History of Pandemics
✓ Chronology & Trajectory
✓ Causes & Pathology
✓ Medieval Theories & Disease Control
✓ Black Death in Medieval Culture
✓ Consequences>

Fascinating insights into the medieval mind's perception of the disease and examinations of contemporary accounts give a complete picture of what the world's most effective killer meant to medieval society in particular and humanity in general.
'If you are going to read one Diana book, this should be it' Newsweek
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ISBN 13 9781845132521
ISBN 10 1845132521
Title Diana
Author Sally Bedell Smith
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published 2007-05-25
Number of pages 464
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