The Black Death

By the autumn of 1347, the Black Death had reached the shores of the eastern Mediterranean, causing social and economic upheavals on an unparalleled scale. Philip Ziegler's acclaimed exploration of this crucial event synthesizes the records of the contemporary chroniclers and the work of later historians in a masterly volume which is widely regarded as a classic. The book takes in the whole of Europe and considers the lasting effects of the Black Death on society and its contribution to the disintegration of an age.