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Historical Disaster Experiences
Gerrit Jasper . Ed(S): Schenk
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Description for Historical Disaster Experiences
Paperback. Editor(s): Schenk, Gerrit Jasper. Series: Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 436 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 44 colour illustrations, 24 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HBLC1; HBTB; JHMC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Historical disaster research is still a young field. This book discusses the experiences of natural disasters in different cultures, from Europe across the Near East to Asia. It focuses on the pre-industrial era and on the question of similarities, differences and transcultural dynamics in the cultural handling of natural disasters. Which long-lasting cultural patterns of perception, interpretation and handling of disasters can be determined? Have specific types of disasters changed the affected societies? What have people learned from disasters and what not? What adaptation and coping strategies existed? Which natural, societal and economic parameters play a part? The book not only reveals ... Read more
Historical disaster research is still a young field. This book discusses the experiences of natural disasters in different cultures, from Europe across the Near East to Asia. It focuses on the pre-industrial era and on the question of similarities, differences and transcultural dynamics in the cultural handling of natural disasters. Which long-lasting cultural patterns of perception, interpretation and handling of disasters can be determined? Have specific types of disasters changed the affected societies? What have people learned from disasters and what not? What adaptation and coping strategies existed? Which natural, societal and economic parameters play a part? The book not only reveals ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Series
Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319491622
SKU
V9783319491622
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About Gerrit Jasper . Ed(S): Schenk
Gerrit Jasper Schenk (Dr. phil.) is professor of medieval history at Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany). He has taught at the universities of Heidelberg, Stuttgart and Essen and has held fellowships from the Gerda Henkel Foundation and the German Historical Institutes (Rome, Paris). He is an associated member of the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” (University ... Read more
Reviews for Historical Disaster Experiences
“This collection of 20 essays covers a variety of disasters … across a wide expanse of space and time, ranging from the 11th-century Middle East to 16th-century Europe and 20th-century India and Nepal. … The essays are generally of high quality, and several are excellent. Editor Schenk offers a useful introductory overview of the development of historical interest in disasters ... Read more