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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
Barbara Tuchman’s "A Distant Mirror" plunges you into the 14th century, a period riddled with plague, endless war, and deep political chaos. It’s a medieval crisis that oddly echoes the turmoil of the 20th century. How did people survive such relentless upheaval? This book shows they did, with a mix of grit and stubborn humanity.
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