James Belich is the Beit Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History at the University of Oxford and cofounder of the Oxford Centre for Global History. His books include Replenishing the Earth: The Settler Revolution and the Rise of the Anglo-World, 17831939.
"A Spectator Book of the Year"
"A Prospect Best History Book of the Year"
"A FiveBooks Best Economic History Book of the Year"
"Finalist for the PROSE Award in European History, Association of
American Publishers"
"Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize"
"An Australian Most Anticipated Book"
"A fantastic display of scholarship."---Talha Burki, The Lancet
"[A] sweeping revisionist history. . . . Rich in erudition and
startling new insights, this fresh look at the impact of the Black
Death upon world history is a must for history lovers and plague
aficionados alike."
*Library Journal*
"A provocative and impressive history of an earth-shattering
event."
*Publishers Weekly*
"[A] bold, tremendously researched work."---Jordan Michael Smith,
Undark
"The World the Plague Made is worth reading simply as a narrative
of these extraordinary events by a historian who combines command
of detail with a grandiose vision of factors driving human
expansion. Belich is sweeping in his range, provocative in his
assertions and ambitious in his conceptions. His writing is full of
colourful metaphors, unexpected turns of phrase and elegant
put-downs of the many scholars who lack the imagination to share
his insights."---Jonathan Sumption, Literary Review
"Sweeping, ambitious."---Peter Frankopan, The Spectator
"There is much to learn from this carefully considered
book."---Peter Sarris, The Critic
"The World the Plague Made convincingly demonstrates that the Black
Death influenced many aspects of human life. In short, it is global
history."---Okori Uneke, International Social Science Review
"Belich draws on a vast array of bang-up-to-date material with the
latest historical research, from plague pathogens to the role of
war in centralising the early modern and modern state. The ride is
a provocative and often exhilarating one. . . . Belich asks
profound questions and does so with considerable elan."---Peter
Frankopan, Prospect
"Terribly interesting and educational. . . . [A] fascinating book.
It obviously comes recommended to students of the history of
infectious disease, but also to readers receptive to the idea that
history can be decisively shaped by curveballs thrown by
nature."---Leon Vlieger, Inquisitive Biologist
"Packed with extensive and detailed information. . . .The World the
Plague Made is a monumental book that will be required reading for
anyone interested in the transition to modernity and it offers much
food for thought about the methodology of ‘global history’ and
history over a longue durée."---Justine Firnhaber-Baker, History
Today
"Deeply-researched and erudite."---Sheldon Kirshner, The Times of
Israel
"James Belich is one of our absolutely necessary historians; his
lens is wide as the world itself."---Geordie Williamson, The
Australian
"Meticulously researched."---Ann G. Carmichael, Journal of
Interdisciplinary History
"Belich covers the immediate, devastating impact of [the Black
Death] and its medium- and long-term effects on the economic and
social order. He displays careful regard for the different
experiences of countries and regions in Europe and beyond. . . .
The World the Plague Made may be the best or most comprehensive
work on the Black Death and its aftermath to date."---Jeffrey Mazo,
Survival
"The World the Plague Made: The Black Death and the Rise of Europe
sweeps across five centuries with extraordinary breadth and depth
to answer one of history’s biggest questions: what caused Europe’s
rise to global hegemony and its 'great divergence' from the rest of
Eurasia in terms of
economic development by the 19th century? . . . Belich makes a
persuasive case for the mutually
beneficial relationship between the big picture generalist and the
thematic, regional, or chronological specialist."---Graeme
Thompson, Dorchester Review
"An accessible, compelling, convincing, and brilliant work of
scholarship."---Mark Bailey, Journal of Modern History
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