The Great Mortality
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007150700 (0007150709)
Publish date: January 3rd 2006
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Science,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Health,
Medical,
Medicine,
Death,
European History,
World History,
Illness,
Disease
Interesting. Nicely written.
Some interesting tidbits: - The term "Black Death" was not used until 1631. Fourteen century contemporaries called it the "Great Mortality." - Prior to the Great Mortality, Europe was on the verge of Malthusian deadlock. Without intending to sound heartless . . . the epidemic actually helped con...
If you LOVED Fifty Shades of Grey...this is not the book for you. I'm curious about the psychological, sociological, and economical impact the Black Death had on the affected countries. How did it invade their outlook on life, their culture, and how did it impact religion.
This may well be the funniest book I've ever read about the Black Death. Kelly's a good writer with a wry sense of humor. I also enjoyed the way he personified the plague- it's something I've always done in my head, too. I can just see Yersinia pestis striding through the countryside, scythe in han...
This is an excellent overview, written for the layperson. Extremely well-researched (once I figured out the endnote section!!) without being ponderous. Kelly's anecdotal, story-telling style--which does take his interpretation a little far beyond the facts (see comments)--is like a spoonful of sug...
10 years ago
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