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Breve Historia de la Peste Negra.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- de la Torre, José Ignacio.
- Series:
- Breve Historia Series
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Black Death.
- Epidemics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (163 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Peste negra
- Place of Publication:
- Madrid : Ediciones Nowtilus, S.L., 2022.
- Summary:
- The book 'Breve Historia de la Peste Negra' by José Ignacio de la Torre Rodríguez offers a concise historical exploration of the Black Death, a devastating pandemic that significantly impacted Europe and other regions in the 14th century. It delves into the origins, spread, and societal consequences of the plague, drawing connections to other historical plagues and medical practices of the time. The author examines the role of religion, medicine, and public health measures in the classical world and their evolution into the Middle Ages. Intended for readers interested in medical history and historical pandemics, the book provides insights into how past societies dealt with widespread disease and the enduring legacies of these events. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Portada
- Créditos
- Índice
- 1. Las plagas en el Mundo Clásico
- Galeno y la Peste de los Antoninos
- La Peste de Cipriano
- La Peste de Justiniano
- Los problemas climáticos a partir de 535
- La primera gran peste
- Teorías sobre el origen de la peste bubónica
- Mortalidad
- Rebrotes
- ¿Y si no fue tan grave?
- A modo de conclusión
- 2. La medicina medieval
- La «oscura» Edad Media
- Pecado, enfermedad, vejez y muerte
- Santos y reliquias
- Los hospitales medievales
- El estudio de la medicina entre el monasterio y la universidad
- Hildegarda von Bingen
- 3. Europa antes de la peste
- La fragilidad del hombre del medievo
- El clima: La pequeña edad de hielo
- Alimentación
- El hambre
- La hambruna de 1315
- La dieta
- La guerra
- La Tregua de Dios Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9788413051840
- 8413051843
- OCLC:
- 1432590800
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