Disasters and History : The Vulnerability and Resilience of Past Societies
This monograph provides an overview of research into disasters from a historical perspective, making two new contributions. First, it introduces the field of 'disaster studies' to history, showing how we can use history to better understand how societies deal with shocks and hazards and th...
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Main Author: | van Bavel, Bas (auth) |
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Other Authors: | Curtis, Daniel (auth), Dijkman, Jessica (auth), Hannaford, Matthew (auth), De Keyzer, Maïka (auth), Van Onacker, Eline (auth), Soens, Tim (auth) |
Format: | Book Chapter |
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Cambridge University Press
2020
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