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The Black Death's Hidden Horrors

The Black Death's Hidden Horrors

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 Beyond the staggering death tolls of the 14th-century plague lies a story of profound psychological transformation. This episode explores how the Black Death shattered medieval society's understanding of mortality, justice, and meaning. From the breakdown of sacred burial customs to the rise of scapegoating and persecution, Lucien examines how terror spread alongside disease, creating wounds in the collective psyche that would influence European culture for centuries. The episode reveals how humanity's encounter with arbitrary mass death fundamentally altered our relationship with mortality itself.

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