The great famine : northern Europe in the early fourteenth century
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The great famine : northern Europe in the early fourteenth century
Princeton University Press, c1996
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-303) and index
Bibliography: p. [261]-303
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Great Famine (1315-1322), lived on for centuries in the minds of many, who recalled tales of widespread hunger, class warfare, epidemic disease, high mortality, and unspeakable crimes. In this volume, William Jordan explores the famine from Ireland to western Poland, from Scandinavia to central France and western Germany. He presents a cultural history of medieval community life, drawing his evidence from such sources as meteorological and agricultural records, accounts kept at monasteries providing for the needy, and documentation of military campaigns. The social and environmental factors that caused this particular disaster and allowed it to happen for so long are investigated, along with why certain responses to the famine failed.
Table of Contents
List of Maps Pt. I A Calamity "Unheard-of Among Living Men" The Bringers of Famine in 1315: Rain, War, God 2 The Harvest Failures and Animal Murrains Pt. II The Economics and Demography of the Famine in Rural Society Prices and Wages 4 The Cost-of-Living Crisis: Lords 5 The Cost-of-Living Crisis: Rustics 6 The Struggle for Survival Pt. III Towns and Principalities Urban Demography and Economy 8 Coping in Towns 9 The Policies of Princes Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
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