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Many of us know the Black Death as a catastrophic event of the medieval world. But vital elements of this dark episode in human history often go unrecognized. Learn the full magnitude of this world-changing historical moment with The Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague. In 24 absorbing lectures by celebrated medievalist Dorsey Armstrong, you’ll examine the epidemiological causes of the disaster; the social panic it spawned; its influence on religion, society, politics, economics, an