In this small book David Herlihy makes subtle and subversive inquiries that challenge historical thinking about the Black Death. 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. This book
which displays a distinguished scholar's masterly synthesis of diverse materials
reveals that the Black Death can be considered the cornerstone of the transformation of Europe.
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The Black Death and the Transformation of the West - David Herlihy, Samuel K. Cohn Jr
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