![]() He makes a particularly compelling case that the death of Thomas Bradwardine, newly consecrated archbishop of Canterbury, had deep repercussions for the development of both science and religion. The plague fell on all classes and regions, and the author uses the stories of several individuals to personalize the devastation and its consequences. ![]() ![]() He suggests that in many instances the likely cause of death was anthrax, which has the same initial symptoms as plague. Beginning with a biomedical survey of the disease, the author points out many problems with current beliefs about its origins, transmission and nature. The great plague that struck in the mid-14th century, and returned intermittently for centuries thereafter, had a mortality rate of perhaps 40% and consequently ushered in several profound changes. Here Cantor produces a popular account of one of the greatest disasters ever to befall the people of Europe. ![]() The author, currently an emeritus professor at New York University, has had a distinguished career as a medieval historian, and his textbook The Civilization of the Middle Ages has been popular with many students over many years. ![]()
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