The Great Plague
Author | : Evelyn Lord |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2014-04-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300173819 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300173814 |
Rating | : 4/5 (814 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Great Plague written by Evelyn Lord and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Medieval times, the Black Death wiped out one-fifth of the world's population. Four centuries later, in 1665, the plague returned with a vengeance, cutting a long and deadly swathe through the British Isles. In this title, the author focuses on Cambridge, where every death was a singular blow affecting the entire community.