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Waiting for the end of the world : new perspectives on natural disasters in medieval Europe

Title
Waiting for the end of the world : new perspectives on natural disasters in medieval Europe / edited by Christopher M. Gerrard, Paolo Forlin and Peter J. Brown.
Publication
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

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Additional Authors
  • Gerrard, Christopher M.
  • Forlin, Paolo
  • Brown, Peter J. B.
Description
xvii, 432 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour); 26 cm.
Summary
"Waiting for the End of the World? addresses the archaeological, architectural, historical, and geological evidence for natural disasters in the Middle Ages between the 11th and 16th centuries. This volume adopts a fresh interdisciplinary approach to explore the many ways in which environmental hazards affected European populations and, in turn, how medieval communities coped and responded to short- and long-term consequences. Three sections, which focus on geotectonic hazards (Part I), severe storms and hydrological hazards (Part II) and biophysical hazards (Part III), draw together 18 papers of the latest research while additional detail is provided in a catalogue of the 20 most significant disasters to have affected Europe during the period. These include earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, storms, floods and outbreaks of infectious diseases. Spanning Europe from the British Isles to Italy and from the Canary Islands to Cyprus, these contributions will be of interest to earth scientists, geographers, historians, sociologists, anthropologists and climatologists but are also relevant to students and non-specialist readers interested in medieval archaeology and history as well as those studying human geography and disaster studies. Despite a different set of beliefs relating to the natural world and protection against environmental hazards, the evidence suggests that medieval communities frequently adopted a surprisingly 'modern', well-informed and practically-minded outlook"--
Series Statement
The Society for Medieval Archaeology monograph ; 43
Uniform Title
Society for Medieval Archaeology monograph ; 43.
Subject
  • To 1500
  • Natural disasters > Europe > History > To 1500
  • Environmental disasters > Europe > History > To 1500
  • Archaeology, Medieval > Europe
  • Archaeology, Medieval
  • Environmental disasters
  • Natural disasters
  • Europe
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
JFF 21-598
ISBN
  • 9780367902636
  • 036790263X
LCCN
  • 2020009771
  • 40030273878
OCLC
1150811623
Title
Waiting for the end of the world : new perspectives on natural disasters in medieval Europe / edited by Christopher M. Gerrard, Paolo Forlin and Peter J. Brown.
Publisher
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Type of Content
text
still image
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
The Society for Medieval Archaeology monograph ; 43
Society for Medieval Archaeology monograph ; 43.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
To 1500
Added Author
Gerrard, Christopher M., editor.
Forlin, Paolo, editor.
Brown, Peter J. B., editor.
Other Form:
Online version: Waiting for the end of the world ingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. 9781003023449 (DLC) 2020009772
Other Standard Identifier
40030273878
Research Call Number
JFF 21-598
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