He has conducted research and published articles on a wide variety of subjects, from roman catacombs to american urbanization, though his area of expertise is italy in the era of the black death. 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. The effects of the black plague on christianity by marilyn griffin rel 387 al christs people through the ages 10 october 2011 the effects of the black plague on christianity the black plague, also known as black death, the great mortality, and the pestilence, is the name given to the plague that ravaged europe between 47 and 51. Mar 28, 2020 the plague is a disease caused by a bacillus bacteria which is carried and spread by parasitic fleas on rodents, notably the brown rat. Books same daniel defoe as the author of robinson crusoe. 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. The black death, also known as the plague, was a pandemic affecting most of europe and large swaths of asia from 46 through 53 that wiped out between 100 and 200 million people in just a few short years.
Bubonic plague, the most common during the 14thcentury ce outbreak, causes severe swelling in the groin and. Mar 21, 2020 plague, infectious disease caused by yersinia pestis, a bacterium transmitted from rodents to humans by the bite of infected fleas. The effects of the black plague on christianity 2851. World without end by ken follett, company of liars by karen maitland, year of wonders by geraldine brooks, doomsday book b. The black death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck europe and asia in the mid0s. Aug 16, 2016 you might be interested in daniel defoes a journal of the plague year dover thrift editions. The effects of the black plague on christianity 2851 words. So due to the current state of the world, ive been interested in reading a nonfiction book about the black plague. There are three types of plague, and all three were likely present in the black death pandemic. Plague literature covers science fiction, historical fiction, zombie fiction, alternative histories, existentialism and even romance although you would think love would be the last thing on your mind as your neighbors go down with the black death. Aug 09, 2018 this list of books about the plague is sponsored by the last hours by minette walter. This list of books about the plague is sponsored by the last hours by minette walter when the black death enters england in 48, no one knows what manner of sickness it is.
Noted medievalist norman cantor tells the story of the pandemic and. Explore the facts of the plague, the symptoms it caused and how millions died from it. The black death, the pandemic of bubonic plague that hit europe in the. In the middle ages, plague was known as the black death. Byrne is a european historian and associate professor of honors at belmont university in nashville, tn.
Discover librarianselected research resources on black death black plague from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Ive been looking online but everything is either too academicdry or fictional. When the bubonic plague hit the 14th century, it hit hard. It causes buboes, which are very swollen and painful lymph nodes under the arms, in the neck, or in. Its the second time the disease, the same one that caused the black death, one of the deadliest pandemics in human. In the black form of plague, hemorrhages turn black, giving the term black death to the disease. Browse a list of books tagged bubonic plague by our club members to find the best bubonic plague books. Plague has a high fatality rate, and people have described outbreaks of the bacterial infection for centuries. Most scholars think the black plague was a bacterial strain of yersinia pestis. The black death is a very tedious, though wellresearched book. Caused by the bacterium yersinia pestis, which is often carried by fleas found on rodents, the plague was a lethal disease that often carried with it. The characters in the book, ranging from doctors to vacationers to fugitives, all help to show the. Plague, infectious disease caused by yersinia pestis, a bacterium transmitted from rodents to humans by the bite of infected fleas. I found his writing to be clear, concise, and very well researched.
List of books and articles about black death black plague. Few of the later outbreaks in the second plague pandemic were as devastating, but. A deathbringer that ushered in a new way of life the new york. Fascinated by the havoc wreaked by the black death. Two people in china are being treated for plague, authorities said tuesday.
Plague is one of the deadliest diseases in human history, second only to smallpox. Many books on the plague rely on statistics to tell the story. Young adult books about plagues and pestilence read. I finished my first novel not without mercy the black death, in the middle of 2012.
The plague is a novel about a plague epidemic in the large algerian city of oran. During my research about the black death i came across mr. The characters in the book, ranging from doctors to vacationers to fugitives, all help to show the effects the plague has on a populace. Plague occurs in volga river basin and spreads through eastern and central europe eventually reaching constantinople the main trade link between europe and asia. Plague black death bacterial infection information and facts. Five books about plagues and pandemics and five books to make. Public officials lament the way that the coronavirus is engulfing black communities. The peculiar seasonal pattern of plague has been observed everywhere and is a systematic feature also of the spread of the black death. Disease and culture in early renaissance europe by samuel k.
A brief history of the worst ways to cure everything by lydia kang. All blurbs taken from amazon or book depository plague 99 by jean ure. It caused the death of 60% of the population of europe during a pandemic an. Though historians suspect a first wave of bubonic plague struck the mediterranean area between 571 760 c. The bubonic plague killed about sixtyseven percent of europes population. We are so happy to have you here to educate yourself on viruses and retroviruses through the use of our website and as readers of our books plague and plague of corruption. I need to know if there is any literature about the black plague written during the 14th century.
As this summary suggests, kellys book contains a lot of interesting. Goats and soda in medieval times, they called it the black death. Its also possible the black plague might not have been a single disease at all, but rather a. Subsequent plague epidemics of the second pandemic had a similar effect until, by 1400, most of europes lepers had died.
Pneumonic plague is rapidly fatal and is spread from person to person by droplet spray without intermediary transmission by fleas. In china two people got the plague yes, the black death. The plague is a novel by albert camus that was first published in 1947. Being a fan and collector of movies, i decided to watch this movie of a story in the middle ages. I learned a great deal about the plague and medieval europe by reading his book. The great plague of 1665 killed 100,000 londoners one in three of the people living in the city. After his short but terrifying description of the florentine plague, boccaccio sends his troupe of young characters into quarantine, where they spend the remainder of the book, swapping funny. The black death is widely thought to have been the result of plague, caused by infection with the bacterium yersinia pestis. List of books and articles about black death black plague online.
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. When a mild hysteria grips the population, the newspapers begin clamoring for action. Black death definition, cause, symptoms, effects, death. It was the disease behind the black death of the 14th century, when as much as onethird of europes population died. A bacterial infection found mainly in rodents and associated fleas, plague readily leaps to humans in. Fear grips the people as they come to believe that the plague is a punishment for wickedness. Sep 24, 2018 the black death, also known as the plague, was a pandemic affecting most of europe and large swaths of asia from 46 through 53 that wiped out between 100 and 200 million people in just a few short years. While kept diaries have provided terrifying testaments to the horrors of that summer, other. It asks a number of questions relating to the nature of destiny and the human condition. In the title, i compare this book to a distant mirror.
As always, feel free to add your suggestions in the comments. Onethird of western europes population died between 48 and 50, victims of the black death. Walter g oleksy traces the history of the plague from ancient times to today, focusing on the black death and its aftermath in the middle ages. Continue your study of the plague with these useful links. People living in europe at the time of the black death responded differently to the devastation around. When the black death enters england in 48, no one knows what manner of sickness it is. The majority of the book focuses on the statistics of the plague in england.
The black death, benedictow writes, was the first disastrous wave of epidemics of the second plague pandemic. From 48 to 50 europe was devastated by an epidemic that left between a third and one half of the population dead. Philip ziegler follows the course of the black plague as it swept. An overwhelming infection of the blood may cause death in three or four days, even before other symptoms appear. It is intended primarily as a history of the time, but by way of illustrating the effect the plague had on the manor system in england at. In 1908, gasquet claimed that use of the name atra mors for the 14thcentury epidemic first appeared in a 1631 book on danish history by j. I was curious about this movie, since the brazilian dvd has a great mistake on the cover. In the middle ages, the bubonic plague ravages europe in one of the most deadly pandemics in human history. The pandemic lasted until 51, but smaller outbreaks epidemics continued offandon for decades. The black death, also known as the pestilence and the plague, was the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, resulting in the deaths of up to 75200 million people in eurasia and north africa, peaking in europe from 47 to 51. Rosemary horrox surveys contemporary attempts to explain the plague. A bacterial infection found mainly in rodents and associated fleas, plague readily leaps to humans in close contact. This source book traces, through contemporary writings, the calamitous impact of the black death in europe, with a particular emphasis on its spread across england from 48 to 49. Though a common term now, the black death as a reference to the plague of 4852 and its following waves was not used until at least one hundred years.
Plague black deathhistoryteen nonfiction, medieval. One cannot continue to decry the rising rates of black death. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Read up on the deadly disease and medieval life with these books about the plague. See a complete list of the characters in the plague. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. In 49, while the black plague threatens germany, the town of hamelin hires a wandering pied piper donovan to lure rats away with his magic pipe, but then refuses to pay for his services, causing him to lure the towns children away. With that in mind, i thought id put together a list of young adult books about plagues and pestilenceincluding one of my favourites from when i was a teen. An intimate history of the black death, the most devastating plague of all time by john.
This book deserves more than five stars for being the most interesting, enjoyable and insightful book i have read about the middle ages. Dec 12, 2019 the black death, benedictow writes, was the first disastrous wave of epidemics of the second plague pandemic. Plague has caused some of the mostdevastating epidemics in history. Medical thought at the end of the renaissance by samuel k. This book will be welcomed by anyone who wants a good introduction to the topic. For instance, paris and rouen had epidemics in 1421, 1432, 1433, and an especially bad outbreak in 143739. Plague is a vectorborne infectious disease caused by the bacteria known as yersinia pestis. The authorities finally arrange for the daily collection and cremation of the rats. Plague outbreak in southwestern china spreads through asia to the mediterranean.
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