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"Norman Cantor describes the age of the Black Death and Plague.
Cantor traces the evolving death and pestilence, and separates the portions of the age that involve each of the major diseases; and the areas of Europe that were infected. "
John Tieso, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1000-1600 AD
History of disaster/tragedy?
Yes
Kind of disaster:
- Plague
History of a people?
Yes
Nationality?
- EUROPE
Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Catholics!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
From a certain profession/group?
- simple laborers
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- killers
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Nationality?
- British
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Germany
- England/UK
- France
- Holland/Belgium/Luxembourg
Big City?
Yes
City:
- London
- Paris
- Berlin
- Vienna
- Rome
Small town?
Yes
Style
How much gore?
- 4 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 6 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel...
- encouraged
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 3 ()
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Maps necessary?
- Necessary maps provided
Length of book
- 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 4 ()
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