The complete history of plague in Norway, 1348-1654 : the second pandemic / Ole Jørgen Benedictow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benedictow, Ole Jørgen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plague.

Norway.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 724 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

Historical studies of plague are predominantly related to individual local epidemics, often associated with the Black Death. However, this unique book provides a complete presentation of the entire Second Plague Pandemic in Norway, from the Black Death to the last outbreaks of plague in 1654. It begins with a succinct presentation of the history of plague and its basic clinical and epidemiological features, while also drawing upon new scholarship and research. It confirms the great genetic stability of the plague contagion, and shows that the outbreaks and spread of plague can be studied in interaction with two historical societies of two historical periods, the late medieval society and the early modern society. The changes and differences in epidemiology and dynamics of plague between the two halves of the pandemic are gateways to understanding how plague epidemics are transmitted, disseminated and evolve. The book's long-term perspective allows it to study plague's epidemiology and to identify consistent long-term features.

Contents:

Part one: What disease was plague?

Part two: Norwegian society on the eve of the Black Death

Part three: The Black Death and later Medieval plague epidemics 1348-1500

Part four: Plague in the Early Modern Period, 1500-1654

Part five: Synthesis: The second plague pandemic in Norway, 1348-1654

Sources and bibliography

Indices.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Benedictow, Ole Jørgen The Complete History of Plague in Norway, 1348-1654

ISBN:

9781527583054 (electronic book)