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An Urban History of the Plague: Socio-Economic, Political and Medical Impacts in a Scottish Community, 1500-1650
Contributor(s): Jillings, Karen (Author)

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 ISBN: 1138192821     ISBN-13: 9781138192829
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $161.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economics - General
- History | Modern - 16th Century
Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.14 lbs) 222 pages
Features: Illustrated
 
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As a medical, economic, spiritual and demographic crisis, plague affected practically every aspect of an early modern community whether on a local, regional or national scale. Its study therefore affords opportunities for the reassessment of many aspects of the pre-modern world.

This book examines the incidence and effects of plague in an early modern Scottish community by analysing civic, medical and social responses to epidemics in the north-east port of Aberdeen, focusing on the period 1500-1650. While Aberdeen's experience of plague was in many ways similar to that of other towns throughout Europe, certain idiosyncrasies in the city make it a particularly interesting case study, which challenges several assumptions about early modern mentalities.
 
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