Black Death

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The paper discusses the spread of the Black Death in Europe, during the Middle Ages. The paper examines how the disappearance of the plague, along with growing populations, caused the optimism that resulted in the European Renaissance. The paper examines other major diseases, like AIDS, and their impact on society.

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"Along with this new way of thinking came a renaissance, a rebirth, of how to look at and characterize the world. New forms of architecture, painting, sculpture, and music were apparent across Europe. Overall, it was a renewed interest in life, after such a despondent proceeding century with the Middle Ages and then the plague. The rediscovery of humanism, combined with the interest in the secular helped to enhance the ability to conduct business and have a new outlook on culture and politics."

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