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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
Gr 8-Up The lurid appeal of the topic is effectively captured on the cover of this solid history of the 14th-century plague. Zahler connects the seemingly unstoppable march of death to the inception of new ideas about the Church, the value of labor, and the preciousness of human life that contributed to the Refor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
This series explores events that had profound and long-lasting impacts on world civilizations. More than just a dry relating of facts and dates, the volumes dig deeper into the spread of Islam (<i>Mi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on April 1, 2009
The Black Death is a comprehensive look at the catastrophic plague of 1347–1352. The enormity of the plague’s toll on Europe is breathtaking: “Entire families, neighborhoods, and even towns succumbed to the disease in a matter of days.” Author Diane Zahler also examines the aftereffects of the plague—society’s loss of faith, the decline of the Catholic Church, peasant uprisings, and the end of the medieval feudal system...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
