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In the years 1346–1353, a terrible disease swept over Western Asia, the Middle East, northern Africa and Europe, causing catastrophic losses of population everywhere, both in the countryside and in towns and cities.
1 paź 2005 · This synthesis of historical studies of the Black Death undertakes two tasks: to track the epidemic from its origin in the Golden Horde in 1346—not (as some have argued) in China in the 1330s—through its entry into Europe via Italy in late 1347, up to its departure via Russia in 1353; and to determine the percentage of the population that ...
Benedictow's magisterial study draws on records from across Europe to throw light on the nature of the disease, its origin, spread, mortality, and its impact on history. Aa Reduce text Aa Enlarge text
29 cze 2022 · The latest version begins with relevant background information on the Black Death, such as the epidemiology and clinical features of plague; the history of research into plague; the current state of knowledge about the Justinian plague of the sixth century; and the historical evidence for the presence of rats in human communities.
The scholarly study of the Black Death began in Europe in the nineteenth century with the development of modern history based on source-criticism and social science. However, most of the research on the Black Death has been performed in the last four decades of the twentieth century.
19 mar 2021 · Benedictow's magisterial study draws on records from across Europe to throw light on the nature of the disease, its origin, spread, mortality, and its impact on history.
The scholarly study of the Black Death began in Europe in the nineteenth century with the development of modern history based on source-criticism and social science. However, most of the research on the Black Death has been performed in the last four decades of the twentieth century.
