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Famine, Flood, and Earthquakes

Catastrophe was not new to medieval men and women; they had experienced it many times over before the Black Death arrived. Explore how responses to three different kinds of disasters—famine, floods, and earthquakes—helped Europe mobilize against one of its deadliest and most devastating pandemics.

English
  • Originally Aired March 25, 2022
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created January 7, 2023 by
    RicaRaducanu
  • Modified January 7, 2023 by
    RicaRaducanu