Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. List of Maps xvii
6. I. Introduction 1
7. II. Plague in the Middle East 13
8. III. The Nature of Plague 68
9. IV. Medieval Muslim Interpretations of Plague 84
10. V. The Demographic Effects of Plague in Egypt and Syria 143
11. VI. Urban Communal Behavior During the Black Death 236
12. VII. The Economic Consequences of the Black Death 255
13. VIII. Conclusions 281
14. Appendices 303
15. Bibliography 337
16. Index 375