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Florence Under Siege: Surviving Plague in an Early Modern City by John Henderson
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- ISBN-13
- 9780300196344
- Book Title
- Florence Under Siege
- ISBN
- 9780300196344
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Florence under Siege : Surviving Plague in an Early Modern City
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Item Length
- 1in
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Item Width
- 0.6in
- Item Weight
- 29 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 376 Pages
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A vivid recreation of how the governors and governed of early seventeenth-century Florence confronted, suffered, and survived a major epidemic of plague Plague remains the paradigm against which reactions to many epidemics are often judged. Here, John Henderson examines how a major city fought, suffered, and survived the impact of plague. Going beyond traditional oppositions between rich and poor, this book provides a nuanced and more compassionate interpretation of government policies in practice, by recreating the very human reactions and survival strategies of families and individuals. From the evocation of the overcrowded conditions in isolation hospitals to the splendor of religious processions, Henderson analyzes Florentine reactions within a wider European context to assess the effect of state policies on the city, street, and family. Writing in a vivid and approachable way, this book unearths the forgotten stories of doctors and administrators struggling to cope with the sick and dying, and of those who were left bereft and confused by the sudden loss of relatives.
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Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300196342
ISBN-13
9780300196344
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038645355
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Florence under Siege : Surviving Plague in an Early Modern City
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
1in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
29 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Dg738.25.H4 2019
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"Henderson offers a holistic account of plague in seventeenth-century Florence and reaches important new conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of public health measures. The fine detail of the story makes for a brilliant realisation of devastation, resistance and survival."--Vanessa Harding, author of The Dead and the Living in Paris and London, 1500-1670 "In this vivid account, Henderson brings to life the fearful experiences of Florentines as they prepared, dealt with, and lived through an early modern public health crisis ... Essential reading."--Brian Maxson, author of The Humanist World of Renaissance Florence "With a keen attention to gender, power and social networks, Henderson traces a vivid picture of resilience and survival through the complex interplay of plague and piety."--Giulia Calvi, author of Histories of a Plague Year "Henderson draws on a striking range of sources to present a human-scale fresco. He shows how townspeople, eager to save their souls as much as their skin, strove to cope and survive each in their own way ... Re-sets our understanding of what plague meant at every level of early modern society to those caught up in it."--Colin Jones, author of The Medical World of Early Modern France, "Authoritative. . . . It is difficult in a short review to summarize how brilliantly Henderson populates all the circles and pits of this human misery. . . . Henderson effectively translates cosmologies and sensibilities of the premodern era through his attention to the religious priorities of all Florentines, rich and poor."--Ann G. Carmichael, Bulletin of the History of Medicine Longlisted for the 2020 Cundill History Prize, sponsored by McGill University Special commendation in the 2021 Social History Society Book Prize "Henderson offers a holistic account of plague in seventeenth-century Florence and reaches important new conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of public health measures. The fine detail of the story makes for a brilliant realisation of devastation, resistance and survival."--Vanessa Harding, author of The Dead and the Living in Paris and London, 1500-1670 "In this vivid account, Henderson brings to life the fearful experiences of Florentines as they prepared, dealt with, and lived through an early modern public health crisis ... Essential reading."--Brian Maxson, author of The Humanist World of Renaissance Florence "With a keen attention to gender, power and social networks, Henderson traces a vivid picture of resilience and survival through the complex interplay of plague and piety."--Giulia Calvi, author of Histories of a Plague Year "Henderson draws on a striking range of sources to present a human-scale fresco. He shows how townspeople, eager to save their souls as much as their skin, strove to cope and survive each in their own way ... Re-sets our understanding of what plague meant at every level of early modern society to those caught up in it."--Colin Jones, author of The Medical World of Early Modern France, "Authoritative. . . . It is difficult in a short review to summarize how brilliantly Henderson populates all the circles and pits of this human misery. . . . Henderson effectively translates cosmologies and sensibilities of the premodern era through his attention to the religious priorities of all Florentines, rich and poor."--Ann G. Carmichael, Bulletin of the History of Medicine Longlisted for the 2020 Cundill History Prize, sponsored by McGill University "Henderson offers a holistic account of plague in seventeenth-century Florence and reaches important new conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of public health measures. The fine detail of the story makes for a brilliant realisation of devastation, resistance and survival."--Vanessa Harding, author of The Dead and the Living in Paris and London, 1500-1670 "In this vivid account, Henderson brings to life the fearful experiences of Florentines as they prepared, dealt with, and lived through an early modern public health crisis ... Essential reading."--Brian Maxson, author of The Humanist World of Renaissance Florence "With a keen attention to gender, power and social networks, Henderson traces a vivid picture of resilience and survival through the complex interplay of plague and piety."--Giulia Calvi, author of Histories of a Plague Year "Henderson draws on a striking range of sources to present a human-scale fresco. He shows how townspeople, eager to save their souls as much as their skin, strove to cope and survive each in their own way ... Re-sets our understanding of what plague meant at every level of early modern society to those caught up in it."--Colin Jones, author of The Medical World of Early Modern France, Longlisted for the 2020 Cundill History Prize, sponsored by McGill University "Henderson offers a holistic account of plague in seventeenth-century Florence and reaches important new conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of public health measures. The fine detail of the story makes for a brilliant realisation of devastation, resistance and survival."--Vanessa Harding, author of The Dead and the Living in Paris and London, 1500-1670 "In this vivid account, Henderson brings to life the fearful experiences of Florentines as they prepared, dealt with, and lived through an early modern public health crisis ... Essential reading."--Brian Maxson, author of The Humanist World of Renaissance Florence "With a keen attention to gender, power and social networks, Henderson traces a vivid picture of resilience and survival through the complex interplay of plague and piety."--Giulia Calvi, author of Histories of a Plague Year "Henderson draws on a striking range of sources to present a human-scale fresco. He shows how townspeople, eager to save their souls as much as their skin, strove to cope and survive each in their own way ... Re-sets our understanding of what plague meant at every level of early modern society to those caught up in it."--Colin Jones, author of The Medical World of Early Modern France, "Henderson effectively translates cosmologies and sensibilities of the premodern era through his attention to the religious priorities of all Florentines, rich and poor."--Ann G. Carmichael, Bulletin of the History of Medicine Longlisted for the 2020 Cundill History Prize, sponsored by McGill University "Henderson offers a holistic account of plague in seventeenth-century Florence and reaches important new conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of public health measures. The fine detail of the story makes for a brilliant realisation of devastation, resistance and survival."--Vanessa Harding, author of The Dead and the Living in Paris and London, 1500-1670 "In this vivid account, Henderson brings to life the fearful experiences of Florentines as they prepared, dealt with, and lived through an early modern public health crisis ... Essential reading."--Brian Maxson, author of The Humanist World of Renaissance Florence "With a keen attention to gender, power and social networks, Henderson traces a vivid picture of resilience and survival through the complex interplay of plague and piety."--Giulia Calvi, author of Histories of a Plague Year "Henderson draws on a striking range of sources to present a human-scale fresco. He shows how townspeople, eager to save their souls as much as their skin, strove to cope and survive each in their own way ... Re-sets our understanding of what plague meant at every level of early modern society to those caught up in it."--Colin Jones, author of The Medical World of Early Modern France
Copyright Date
2019
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Modern / 16th Century, Sociology / General, Europe / Renaissance, World / European, History
Lccn
2019-940782
Dewey Decimal
614.5732
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Medical, History, Social Science, Political Science
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