The Writing of Natural Disaster in Europe, 1500-1826: Events in Excess

This book explores how early modern Europe reacted to and represented natural disasters, highlighting the parallels between their responses and climate anxiety in our own era.

Format: Hardback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 13 December 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This captivating book delves into the profound reactions and representations of natural disasters in early modern Europe. The contributors skillfully showcase how the cultural production of this era, encompassing a range of materials such as manuals, treatises, sermons, travelogues, and fiction, grappled with the devastating impact of environmental catastrophes. What sets this work apart is its insightful exploration of how individuals in the early modern period approached and mediated the looming threat of events like plagues, severe frosts, storms, floods, and earthquakes. By examining these rationalizations and mediations, the book offers a vital contribution to the field of environmental history. It sheds light on the striking similarities between the early modern responses to natural disasters and the current climate anxiety prevalent in our modern world. Through its rich narratives and analytical insights, this book provides a valuable lens through which to understand the complex interplay between human societies, the natural environment, and the enduring human quest to navigate and mitigate the forces of nature.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 216 x 155 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031121197
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023