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An Urban History of The Plague: Socio-Economic, Political and Medical Impacts in a Scottish Community, 1500-1650 (Perspectives in Economic and Social History)
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ISBN: 0367666847
Author: Jillings, Karen
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As a medical, economic, spiritual and demographic crisis, plague affected practically every aspect of an early modern community whether on a local, regional or national scale. Its study therefore affords opportunities for the reassessment of many aspects of the pre-modern world.This book examines the incidence and effects of plague in an early modern Scottish community by analysing civic, medical and social responses to epidemics in the north-east port of Aberdeen, focusing on the period 1500-1650. While Aberdeens experience of plague was in many ways similar to that of other towns throughout Europe, certain idiosyncrasies in the city make it a particularly interesting case study, which challenges several assumptions about early modern mentalities.
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An Urban History of The Plague: Socio-Economic, Political and Medical Impacts in a Scottish Community, 1500-1650 (Perspectives in Economic and Social History)