The Black Death and the Transformation of the West - David Herlihy - Books - Harvard University Press - 9780674076136 - September 28, 1997
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The Black Death and the Transformation of the West


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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.


128 pages, 1 chart

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released September 28, 1997
ISBN13 9780674076136
Publishers Harvard University Press
Pages 128
Dimensions 144 × 216 × 10 mm   ·   132 g
Language English  
Editor Cohn, Samuel K., Jr.

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