The Crisis of the 14th Century
Contributors: Jasper Schenk, Gerrit; Bauch, Martin; Jasper Schenk, Gerrit
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Berlin/Boston
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9783110660784; 9783110657968; 9783110657630
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Medieval history
Description: Societal and environmental change not only coincide during the period 1250–1380, they interact: What has been long discussed as the 'Crisis of the 14th Century' is happening during a shifting climatic regime, from the Medieval Climate Anomaly to the onset of the Little Ice Age. The volume highlights this 'teleconnections' between environment and society with a set of interdisciplinary and regionally diverse contributions on Europe and beyond.
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