First published at 13:29 UTC on October 21st, 2018.
Book Review of "Life During the Black Death"
by John M. Dunn
part of the series
"The Way People Live"
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p. 48
"Survivors of the plague, apparently putting the terrible experience right out of their minds, embroiled th…
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Book Review of "Life During the Black Death"
by John M. Dunn
part of the series
"The Way People Live"
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p. 48
"Survivors of the plague, apparently putting the terrible experience right out of their minds, embroiled themselves in many disputes and quarrels over the wealth of the dead, or shamelessly went beyond the bounds of decency and, in many cases, lived with no reference to the law."
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p. 51
"When asked by Pope Clement II to explain the origins of the Black Death, an esteemed panel of doctors in Paris concluded that an unusual conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars in the House of Aquarius on March 20, 1345 caused the disease. Why this happened was 'hidden from even the most highly trained intellects,' according to the panel.
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