The Black Death: Natural and Human Disaster in Medieval EuropeRobert S. Gottfried is Professor of History and Director of Medieval Studies at Rutgers University. Among his other books is "Epidemic Disease in Fifteenth Century England." |
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... depopulation , that finally brought the old order down . The plight of the clergy has already been described . In their role as intermediaries with God , they failed to provide solace to plague victims , and the medical education system ...
... depopulation , that finally brought the old order down . The plight of the clergy has already been described . In their role as intermediaries with God , they failed to provide solace to plague victims , and the medical education system ...
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... depopulation that was responsible for long - term eco- nomic change . First , and most important , since it affected about 80 % of Europe's population , were changes in the way land was farmed and held . Depopulation ended the manorial ...
... depopulation that was responsible for long - term eco- nomic change . First , and most important , since it affected about 80 % of Europe's population , were changes in the way land was farmed and held . Depopulation ended the manorial ...
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... depopulation . " Total industrial production in Europe was lower in 1450 than it had been in 1300 . Manpower was the basis of late medieval output and , even with the growth of specialized markets after the Black Death , depopulation ...
... depopulation . " Total industrial production in Europe was lower in 1450 than it had been in 1300 . Manpower was the basis of late medieval output and , even with the growth of specialized markets after the Black Death , depopulation ...
Contents
A Natural History of Plague | 1 |
The European Environment 10501347 | 16 |
The Plagues Beginnings | 33 |
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