1969Medical Entomology and ZoologyRequires access

The Black Death

Philip G. Ziegler

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An account of the history of the plague as it spread from Asia to Europe, reaching England in 1348. The text also looks at the state of medicine during the period, the position of the church, and broader social and economic repercussions of the time.

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An account of the history of the plague as it spread from Asia to Europe, reaching England in 1348. The text also looks at the state of medicine during the period, the position of the church, and broader social and economic repercussions of the time.

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An account of the history of the plague as it spread from Asia to Europe, reaching England in 1348. The text also looks at the state of medicine during the period, the position of the church, and broader social and economic repercussions of the time.

Key concepts: Plague (disease), Position (finance), Period (music), State (computer science), History, Political science, Economic history, Ancient history

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