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The Black Death 1346-1353

Ole Jørgen Benedictow
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Ole Jørgen Benedictow

The Black Death 1346-1353: The Complete History

Ole Jørgen Benedictow
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004

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Under what conditions was the Black Death most likely to spread?

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How did it spread to Western Europe from Eurasia during the mid-1300s?

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What insights into the epidemiological history of the Black Death do primary sources such as wills and chronicles provide?

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