black death

Hypochondriacs can now fret appropriately and factually with this pocket guide to forty-five disgusting, horrible diseases.

Examines the causes, effects, and legacy of the epidemic that killed millions of people in Europe during the fourteenth century.

Describes many of the illnesses and diseases people suffered during the Middle Ages such as the Black Death, and examines Medieval remedies, doctors, medical beliefs, and treatments.

Chronicles the plague that swept through central Asia from 1347 to 1350, describing how the disease was spread and how it ultimately benefited the poor who survived.

An account of the Black Death, or bubonic plague, which spread from the Mongol Empire throughout Europe in the 1300's and the changes it brought about in medieval society.

Discusses the conditions and events that led to the terrible plague that devastated fourteenth-century Europe, as well as its impact on those who survived.

Describes social and economic conditions in Europe at the outbreak of the black death and the causes and effects of the epidemic.

An illustrated introduction that describes the history of the Black Death pandemic in the 1300s, and discusses the causes, spread, symptoms observed, treatment techniques, and the outcome of the devastation.

Describes how the Black Plague of the fourteenth century affected the history of Europe and explores the plague's beneficial results.