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082			_223 _a945.507
100	1		_aHenderson, John, _d1949 June 12- _9135990
245	1	0	_aFlorence under siege : _bsurviving plague in an early modern city / _cJohn Henderson.
264		1	_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press, _c2019
300			_axviii, 363 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 335-345) and index.
520			_a"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." - book cover
650		0	_aPlague _xHistory. _9112918
650		0	_aMedical policy _zItaly _zFlorence _xHistory _y17th century. _9135992
651		0	_aFlorence (Italy) _xSocial conditions _y17th century. _9135993
651		0	_aFlorence (Italy) _xPolitics and government _y17th century. _9135994
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