Black Death and the Transformation of the West

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1997-09-28
Mått140 x 210 x 10 mm
Vikt185 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor128
FörlagHarvard University Press
ISBN9780674076136

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Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi
Medeltiden inom Historia och arkeologi
Medicinhistoria inom Medicin
Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Herlihy proposed that the Black Death led to "the transformation of the West" and shaped crucial aspects of modern thinking and behavior. Briefly and lucidly, Herlihy argued that Europe was...locked into Malthusian stasis, with a population unable to improve its standard of living and possessed of a set of unchanging and stagnating institutions. The Black Death was to shake Europe out of its immobile lethargy and to initiate processes of renewal...Samuel Cohn's succinct introduction provides an excellent commentary on Herlihy's theses.