Title: The black death and the transformation of the west
First published: 1997
Description: In this small book David Herlihy makes subtle and subversive inquiries that challenge historical thinking about the Black Death. Looking beyond the view of the plague as unmitigated catastrophe, Herlihy finds evidence for its role in the advent of new population controls, the establishment of universities, the spread of Christianity, the dissemination of vernacular cultures, and even the rise of nationalism. This book, which displays a distinguished scholar’s masterly synthesis of diverse materials, reveals that the Black Death can be considered the cornerstone of the transformation of Europe.—Publisher
Subjects: Black Death, Civilization, Medieval, Diseases and history, Medieval Civilization, Renaissance, history of Europe, Civilization, Plague, Black death--europe, Population--history, Rc178.a1 h47 1997, 1997 k-431, Wc 355 h549b 1997, 940.1/92, Population, History
Places: Europe, the West
Time periods: Middle Ages, 600–1500, Renaissance, 1450–1600
LC classification: RC178.A1 H47 1997