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Life in a Time of Pestilence - The Great Castilian Plague of 1596-1601 (Hardcover)
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Life in a Time of Pestilence - The Great Castilian Plague of 1596-1601 (Hardcover)
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From the Middle Ages onwards, deadly epidemics swept through
portions of Spain repeatedly, but the Castilian Plague at the end
of the sixteenth century was especially terrible. In late 1596, a
ship carrying the plague docked in Santander, and over the next
five years the disease killed some 500,000 people in Castile,
around 10 percent of the population. Plague is traditionally
understood to have triggered chaos and madness. By contrast, Ruth
Mackay focuses on the sites of everyday life, exploring how
beliefs, practices, laws, and relationships endured even under the
onslaught of disease. She takes an original and holistic approach
to understanding the impact of plague, and explores how the
epidemic was understood and managed by everyday people. Offering a
fresh perspective on the social, political, and economic history of
Spain, this original and engaging book demonstrates how, even in
the midst of chaos, life carried on.
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