Resource examines the origins of the plague, its spread throughout the continent, and its affect on social and political institutions.

Describes the movement of the black plague over Medieval Europe, and offers a series of essays and etchings depicting its toll.

Offers a vocabulary and bibliographic resource documenting the bubonic plague of Medieval Europe.

Examine the history of the impact and response to the problem of epidemic disease in Western Europe in 1348.

Features an essay describing the 4th Lateran Council, the flagellant movement, and the depictions of the plague in Boccaccio's "Decameron."