After the Plague

Presents the impact of the Black Death across Europe. Professor Doubleday explains how medieval civilization confronted multiple traumas, from lethal disease to social upheaval, to violence in the countryside. The lectures uncover the contradictions and paradoxes of an extraordinary age: its innovations and setbacks, its vibrancy and darkness, its genuine reform efforts and its brutal repressions. And you will have the opportunity to witness the power of human resilience.