This monograph represents an expansion and deepening of previous works by Ole J. Benedictow - the author of highly esteemed monographs and articles on the histo

This book represents a continuation and recapitulation of the previous work of Benedictow. It consists of a collection of papers concerning the controversies ov

Historical studies of plague are predominantly related to individual local epidemics, often associated with the Black Death. However, this unique book provides

Between 1347 and 1352 an unknown and deadly disease, only much later known as the Black Death, swept across Europe, leaving an estimated 30-50 % of the populati

In the mid-fourteenth century the Black Death ravaged Europe, leading to dramatic population drop and social upheavals. Recurring plague outbreaks together with