The Black Death
Author | : Philip Ziegler |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2013-01-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780571287116 |
ISBN-13 | : 0571287115 |
Rating | : 4/5 (115 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Black Death by : Philip Ziegler
Download or read book The Black Death written by Philip Ziegler and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1347 and 1350, the Black Death killed at least one third of Europe's population. Philip Ziegler's classic account traces the course of the virulent epidemic through Europe and its dramatic effect on the lives of those whom it afflicted. First published nearly forty years ago, it remains definitive. 'The clarity and restraint on every page produce a most potent cumulative effect.' Michael Foot