The Black Death (Graphic Medieval History)
Three gruesome stories from the first plague that swept medieval Europe are told in graphic novel format: An eyewitness describes how the city of Florence was devastated in 1348 as plague reaches Europe; In 1349, a group called flagellants travel around whipping themselves in public to show God...
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Three gruesome stories from the first plague that swept medieval Europe are told in graphic novel format: An eyewitness describes how the city of Florence was devastated in 1348 as plague reaches Europe; In 1349, a group called flagellants travel around whipping themselves in public to show God they are sorry for their sins and to beg him to end the plague; A fruit seller takes on the job of doctor since regular doctors have either fled the Black Death or died.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780778704065 (0778704068)
Publish date: 2014-04-15
Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
Pages no: 48
Edition language: English
Great idea, but I would have enjoyed more narrative. Library copy
This is an appropriately dark bit of educational reading. The artwork is harrowing, and may be the best format to get through to kids first learning about the black plague how horrifying it really was. It is well written, clear, and competently illustrated. I did dock one star point because I felt i...
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