The Scourging Angel : The Black Death in the British Isles by Benedict Gummer 9780099548836

The Scourging Angel : The Black Death in the British Isles

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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.

Product Information:

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

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