Scotlands Black Death

Author : Karen Jillings
Publisher : Tempus Publishing, Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scotland's Black Death written by Karen Jillings and published by Tempus Publishing, Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the early months of 1349, Scottish soldiers engaged in border warfare praised God that many of their English opponents were being felled by a new and terrifying affliction. Within months, however, Scots themselves began to fall victim to what they had described as "the foul death of the English." No aspect of life went untouched by this virulent disease. Beyond the physical devastation caused, Karen Jillings also describes the social impact of the plague--cynicism towards the Church and the abandonment of serfdom--that was integral to the development of the country.

Author : Karen Jillings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781422351666
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scotland's Black Death written by Karen Jillings and published by . This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first-ever history of the Black Death in Scotland. During the early months of 1349, Scottish soldiers who were engaged in border warfare praised God that many of their English opponents were being felled by a new & terrifying affliction. Within months, however, Scots themselves began to fall victim to what they had described as Ôthe foul death of the English'. No aspect of life went untouched by this virulent disease. In this volume, Karen Jillings describes not only the physical devastation caused, but also the social impact of the plague -- cynicism towards the Church & the abandonment of serfdom, all integral to the development of the country. Black & white illustrations.

Author : J. F. D. Shrewsbury
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521022477
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles written by J. F. D. Shrewsbury and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the black rat introduced the bubonic plague into Britain, and the subsequent effects on social and economic life.

Author : Rosemay Horrox
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719034985
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Black Death written by Rosemay Horrox and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1994-10-15 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1348 to 1350 Europe was devastated by an epidemic that left between a third and one half of the population dead. 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 1348 to 1349. Rosemary Horrox surveys contemporary attempts to explain the plague, which was universally regarded as an expression of divine vengeance for the sins of humankind. Moralists all had their particular targets for criticism. However, this emphasis on divine chastisement did not preclude attempts to explain the plague in medical or scientific terms. Also, there was a widespread belief that human agencies had been involved, and such scapegoats as foreigners, the poor and Jews were all accused of poisoning wells. The final section of the book charts the social and psychological impact of the plague, and its effect on the late-medieval economy.

Author : John Aberth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144222391X
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doctoring the Black Death written by John Aberth and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Black Death of the late Middle Ages is often described as the greatest natural disaster in the history of humankind. More than fifty million people, half of Europe’s population, died during the first outbreak alone from 1347 to 1353. Plague then returned fifteen more times through to the end of the medieval period in 1500, posing the greatest challenge to physicians ever recorded in the history of the medical profession. This engrossing book provides the only comprehensive history of the medical response to the Black Death over time. Leading historian John Aberth has translated many unknown plague treatises from nine different languages that vividly illustrate the human dimensions of the horrific scourge. He includes doctors’ remarkable personal anecdotes, showing how their battles to combat the disease (which often afflicted them personally) and the scale and scope of the plague led many to question ancient authorities. Dispelling many myths and misconceptions about medicine during the Middle Ages, Aberth shows that plague doctors formulated a unique and far-reaching response as they began to treat plague as a poison, a conception that had far-reaching implications, both in terms of medical treatment and social and cultural responses to the disease in society as a whole.

Author : George Childs Kohn
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1646937694
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition written by George Childs Kohn and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition: "...the entries provide vivid historical detail...No other work approaches this topic in such a brief, encyclopedic manner...a useful addition to any academic reference collection..."-Choice "...a useful resource for high school and public libraries..."-Booklist "...does an excellent job...a conscious effort to put a human perspective on pestilence...Given the climate of the times and the concerns about bioterrorism, this title would be useful for a variety of subject areas. Recommended."-The Book Report Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to the COVID-19 pandemic, Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference offering international coverage of this timely and fascinating subject. This updated volume provides concise descriptions of more than 740 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak. Each detailed entry includes when and where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, who it affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and significance. Full-color and black-and-white photographs, maps, appendixes, a bibliography, and a chronology are also included. New and updated coverage includes: Cholera Cocoliztli COVID-19 Ebola H1N1 Hepatitis A HIV/AIDS Legionnaires' Disease Malaria MERS Rift Valley fever Typhoid Yellow Fever Zika

Author : Edward J Cowan
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748629505
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Everyday Life in Medieval Scotland written by Edward J Cowan and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the ordinary, routine, daily behaviour, experiences and beliefs of people in Scotland from the earliest times to 1600. Its purpose is to discover the character of everyday life in Scotland over time and to do so, where possible, within a comparative context. Its focus is on the mundane, but at the same time it takes heed of the people's experience of wars, famine, environmental disaster and other major causes of disturbance, and assesses the effects of longer-term processes of change in religion, politics, and economic and social affairs. In showing how the extraordinary impinged on the everyday, the book draws on every possible kind of evidence including a diverse range of documentary sources, artefactual, environmental and archaeological material, and the published work of many disciplines.The authors explore the lives of all the people of Scotland and provide unique insights into how the experience of daily life varied across time according to rank, class, gender, age, religion

Author : Patricia Dennison
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474409830
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolution of Scotland's Towns written by Patricia Dennison and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new analysis of mind/body unity, based on the philosophy of Spinoza

Author : Ole Jørgen Benedictow
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1783275162
Total Pages : 1059 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete History of the Black Death written by Ole Jørgen Benedictow and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2021 with total page 1059 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated for this new edition, Benedictow's acclaimed study remains the definitive account of the Black Death and its impact on history. The first edition of The Black Death collected and analysed the many local studies on the disease published in a variety of languages and examined a range of scholarly papers. The medical and epidemiological characteristics of the disease, its geographical origin, its spread across Asia Minor, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, and the mortality in the countries and regions for which there are satisfactory studies, are clearly presented and thoroughly discussed. The pattern, pace and seasonality of spread revealed through close scrutiny of these studies exactly reflect current medical work and standard studies on the epidemiology of bubonic plague. Benedictow's findings made it clear that the true mortality rate was far higher than had been previously thought. In the light of those findings, the discussion in the last part of the book showing the Black Death as a turning point in history takes on a new significance. OLE J. BENEDICTOW is Professor of History at the University of Oslo.

Author : Lori Jones
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0228012996
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Patterns of Plague written by Lori Jones and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, recurrent plague outbreaks took a grim toll on populations across Europe and Asia. While medical interventions and treatments did not change significantly from the fourteenth century to the eighteenth century, understandings of where and how plague originated did. Through an innovative reading of medical advice literature produced in England and France, Patterns of Plague explores these changing perceptions across four centuries. When plague appeared in the Mediterranean region in 1348, physicians believed the epidemic’s timing and spread could be explained logically and the disease could be successfully treated. This confidence resulted in the widespread and long-term circulation of plague tracts, which described the causes and signs of the disease, offered advice for preventing infection, and recommended therapies in a largely consistent style. What, where, and especially who was blamed for plague outbreaks changed considerably, however, as political, religious, economic, intellectual, medical, and even publication circumstances evolved. Patterns of Plague sheds light on what was consistent about plague thinking and what was idiosyncratic to particular places and times, revealing the many factors that influence how people understand and respond to epidemic disease.