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Author
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Date published
2009
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Publisher
Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
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Subject
English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism
Diseases and literature Great Britain History 17th century
Plague England History 17th century
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Accession number
83449914
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Class
97.8/GIL
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ISBN
9780226294094 (hbk.), 0226294099 (hbk.)
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Language
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Physical description
295 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Bibliography, etc. note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary, etc: During the 17th century, England was beset by three epidemics of the bubonic plague, each outbreak claiming between a quarter and a third of the population of London and other urban centres. This book brings to life the many and complex ways Londoners made sense of such unspeakable devastation. Target audience: Specialized.