Disaster in the Early Modern World: Examinations, Representations, Interventions

How did early modern societies think about disasters, such as earthquakes or floods? How did they represent disaster, and how did they intervene to mitigate its destructive effects? This collection showcases the breadth of new work on the period ca. 1300-1750.

Author: Ovanes Akopyan
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/17/2023
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780367465971

About the Author

Ovanes Akopyan is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow at Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

David Rosenthal is a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and co-director of Hidden Cities apps.