medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I believe a lot of Zinsser's conclusions have been overtaken by more
recent science. Look at William H. McNeill, /Plagues and Peoples.
/DW
Maria Sh. wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Hi, Charles,
> I haven't yet, our library catalog is unavailable on Saturdays, so I
> can't check if we have it.
> But it seems to me that this book starts from 1348, and this is not
> what I'm looking for. There are a lot of books about the Black Death,
> but I found none about the seventh century plague. Sources from the
> days of the Black Death also say nothing about previous epidemics.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Maria.
>
>
> On 3/2/06, *Charles Giguere* <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
> Hi, Maria,
>
> Have you taken a look at Hans Zinsser, Rats, Lice and History?
>
> Bernadette Filotas
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> *From:* Maria Sh. <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
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> *Sent:* Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:08 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [M-R] saints of the day 2. March
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> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
> What is the great plague of 672?
> I write a paper about prediction of the Black Death and its
> astrological causes.
> I thought there were no great epidemics between the plague in 542
> and 1348 in Western Europe.
> Where there any other epidemics except the one in 672?
> Where can I get additional information about them?
> Sorry, If it is not relevant to the subject of the mailing list.
>
> Maria.
>
> On 3/2/06, *Phyllis Jestice* <[log in to unmask]
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> Today (2. March) is the feast day of:
>
> Pontius of Carthage (d. c. 260) Pontius served St. Cyprian as
> deacon, and eventually wrote a vita of his master.
>
> Chad (d. 672) The Northumbrian Chad was educated in Ireland, but
> returned to England and became a priest. When his brother St.
> Cedd
> died, he bequeathed the monastery of Lastingham to Chad. He
> was soon
> chosen as bishop of York, a substitute for Wilfrid (who had been
> chosen but had ambled off to Francia and was taking his time
> coming
> back). When Wilfrid *did* return, C accepted his own
> deposition, but
> was soon made bishop of Mercia, with his center at Lichfield. He
> died in the great plague.
>
> Charles the Good (blessed) (d. 1127) Count Charles of
> Flanders seems
> to have been a rather nice count---he fed the poor in a famine
> and
> was very generous in other alms. His main claim to sanctity,
> though,
> is that he was murdered in a church while he was praying (by
> some of
> his own ministeriales). The cult was approved in 1883.
>
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