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Explore how eighteenth-century societies faced natural disasters in Dreadful Visitations: Confronting Natural Catastrophe in the Age of Enlightenment. This academic work from Routledge examines how catastrophes reveal the cultural and philosophical character of a society. Leading scholars from various disciplines investigate the connection between human agency and the creation of destructive circumstances. The text explores how these events helped shape national and moral identities during the Age of Reason. This volume provides a deep look into how historical responses to disaster influenced the development of social structures and thought. By studying these historical responses, readers gain insight into the relationship between human actions and natural events. This book is an essential resource for those studying history, sociology, and the social sciences.

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Examines eighteenth-century responses to natural disasters and how they shaped moral and national identities.

Includes contributions from leading scholars such as David Arnold, Daniel Gordon, Carla Hesse, and George Starr.

Analyzes the role of human agency in the creation of destructive environmental circumstances.

Provides a multidisciplinary perspective on how catastrophes reveal a society's cultural character.

Offers academic insight into the Age of Reason and the philosophical shifts caused by natural events.

Product Specifications
Brand
Routledge
Format
hardcover
ASIN
0415921759
Category
Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
21 June 1999
Listed Since
09 February 2007

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