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Black Death And The Transformation Of The West
Author: Herlihy, David; Editor: Cohn, Samuel K.; Cohn JR, Samuel K.
Paperback; Large size; 1 Chart
122 pages
Published: October 1997
Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674076133

Looking beyond the view of the Black Death as unmitigated catastrophe, the author sees in it the birth of technological advances and the cornerstone of the transformation of Europe at the close of the Middle Ages.The Black Death is considered by many to be the great watershed in medieval history, as it ravaged a continent, killed millions and decimated economies. The author sees in this catastrophe the birth of technologically advanced societies, struggling to create labour-saving devices.


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