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No event in human history, past or present, matches the sheer terror, tragedy, and magnitude of the Black Death, the disease that claimed millions of lives in Medieval Europe. 'The Scourging Angel' chronicles the tale of Britain on the eve of, during, and in the aftermath of this catastrophic event. Against a backdrop of abandoned dwellings, unfinished cathedrals, and cities saturated with pestilence, we witness communities gripped by unimaginable fear, shock, and paranoia. By the time the Black Death had run its pestilential course through the British Isles in 1350, it had left half the population deceased. Despite the staggering toll of lives lost, physical devastation, and utter human chaos it wrought, Britain displayed an impressive resilience. Amid the disaster, many found opportunity, and the story of the Black Death is ultimately one of survival.
Book ISBN: | 9780099548836 |
Book Author: | Benedict Gummer |
Book Format: | Paperback / softback |
Book Imprint: | Vintage |
Book Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
Book Dimensions: | 197 x 127 x 33 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2010-01-07 |
Book Pagination: | 528 pages |
Book Weight: | 380g |