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Links and SourcesThe Black DeathThe Black Death. Information on the disease and the events of the Black Death. HWC, The Black Death. An overview of the plague, written by a Boise State University professor. Satan Triumphant: The Black Death. The History Guide’s lecture on the Black Death. Includes links to other sources online and a map of the spread of the 14th century plague. The History of the Black Death, by a student named Julia Herzog. Warning: page has many pop-up ads, but good information. The Black Death, 1348. The plague as described by Giovanni Boccaccio in The Decameron. The Black Death in England 1348-1350. Bubonic plagueCDC Plague Home Page. Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Includes a natural history of the plague, information on diagnosis and treatment, and images related to the disease. eMedicine - Bubonic Plague: Symptoms, Causes, Pictures. Detailed information on the 3 types of plague. Bubonic Plague Traced to Ancient Egypt. National Geographic’s article on the possibility that the plague originated in Egypt, instead of central Asia. Bubonic plague suspected in NYC visitors. Story on two cases in New York City in January 2003. Recommended ReadingWhen Plague Strikes : The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS by James Cross Giblin Plagues and Peoples by William McNeill The Black Death (Manchester Medieval Sources) by Rosemary Horrox The Black Death (Turning Points in World History) by Don Nardo, Ed. The Barbary Plague : The Black Death in Victorian San Francisco by Marilyn Chase |
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