The First Wave Sweeps Across Europe

Explore how the plague traveled by sea across the Mediterranean, invading port cities and then radiating inward. To get ... (more)

Explore how the plague traveled by sea across the Mediterranean, invading port cities and then radiating inward. To get a view of the unfolding devastation, study the events in Sicily, Mallorca, and Avignon, highlighting first-person accounts. Assess ways of measuring the plague’s impact and the difficulty of comprehending the scope of the disaster. (less)