The Black Death

A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Pandemic in Medieval Europe and Human History

Captivating History

• Publisher: Captivating History
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN: 9798215687352
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: European Medieval History
• Index: History

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The Black Death was the first recorded pandemic in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. All across the continent, people learned just how gruesome and horrific the disease could be as the plague crossed the boundaries of countries and the lines established by society, killing everyone equally. It showed that no one—not even archbishops and kings—was immune from its grasp. The ferocity with which the plague swept across the continent, even reaching the shores of England, demonstrated how unprepared they were for something on such a large scale. It was the first time that a major disease would strike the continent after the fall of the Roman Empire, but it would not be the last.

 

Over the next few centuries, the bubonic plague would return several times. Although it was incredibly deadly, it never again had the same catastrophic effect on the European population. People began to study it from a scientific perspective instead of the same superstitious angle or religious fatalism, making it possible to understand exactly what was causing the deaths. Today, those in the medical profession can easily treat the bubonic plague if they realize what it is early enough. With examples of the illness occurring in many nations during the last decade, including the US, the Black Death is not gone, but it is no longer the death sentence that it once was.

 

In  The Black Death: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Pandemic in Medieval Europe and Human History, you will discover topics such as:

•  The First Pandemics 
•  The Black Death 
•  The Unlikely Use of the Black Death 
•  Rumors and Arrival 
•  Perceptions Vs. The Reality 
•  The Ultimate Equalizer 
•  Stealing the Future – Princess Joan 
•  Decline of the Catholic Church and the Rise of Mysticism 
•  Art of the Black Death 
•  The First Quarantine and Successful Containment 
•  Beyond the Human Toll 
•  Lasting Effects on Europe's Future 
•  And much, much more! 

 

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Table of contents

• Title Page
• The Black Death: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Pandemic in Medieval Europe and Human History
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – The First Pandemics
• What Is a Pandemic?
• The Justinian Plague
• The Black Death
• The Third Pandemic
• Concerns of Today
• Chapter 2 – The Black Death
• Types
• Bubonic Plague
• Septicemic Plague
• Pneumonic Plague
• Symptoms
• Means of Spreading Infection
• Still Around
• Chapter 3 – The Unlikely Use of the Black Death
• A Different Kind of Source
• Placing the Blame
• The Siege of Caffa
• Ramifications for the Horrific Use of the Black Death in War
• Chapter 4 – Rumors and Arrival
• Death on the Primary Trade Routes
• The Infamous Arrival – More Than a Ship
• Failure to Contain the Problem
• A Lack of Understanding and Preparation
• Chapter 5 – Perceptions Vs. The Reality
• Religious Beliefs
• The First Solutions
• The Rise of Flagellation to Atone
• Scapegoats of the Plague
• Plague Doctors
• Chapter 6 – The Ultimate Equalizer
• How the Wealthy and Powerful Sought to Escape the Inevitable
• The Shame of Divine Rights
• The Death of a Queen, Princess, and King
• The Beauty and Brains of France
• Two Birds with One Stone – The Difficulty of Filling the Role of Archbishop of Canterbury
• Chapter 7 – Stealing the Future – Princess Joan
• King Edward III and a World at War
• Preparing for a Celebration
• A Matter of Timing – Celebration Turns to Tragedy
• Chapter 8 – Decline of the Catholic Church and the Rise of Mysticism
• Life Before the Black Death
• Prestige Lost
• The Rise of Uncertainty and Strange Beliefs
• The Church Loses Its Way
• Chapter 9 – Art of the Black Death
• Petrarch’s Profound Loss
• Boccaccio and The Decameron
• Fall of the New Siena Movement
• Chapter 10 – The First Quarantine and Successful Containment
• Early Attempts
• Venice
• Landlocked Efforts
• Plague Cemeteries
• Chapter 11 – Beyond the Human Toll
• Animals Affected by the Plague
• Losing Food and Protection with the Death of Domesticated Animals
• Wool Shortage
• Labor Shortage
• Wars Stopped
• A Stronger Future
• Chapter 12 – Lasting Effects on Europe’s Future
• Repopulation and the Roles of Women
• Biological Warfare
• The Name the Black Death
• The Black Death in Literature and Media
• Nursery Rhymes and Other Legacies of the Black Death
• The Masquerade of the Red Death
• Conclusion
• Bibliography