Waiting for the End of the World?: New Perspectives on Natural Disasters in Medieval Europe

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Christopher M. Gerrard Paolo Forlin

Waiting for the End of the World?

New Perspectives on Natural Disasters in Medieval Europe

Christopher M. Gerrard, Paolo Forlin, Peter J. Brown , Peter J. Brown

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Routledge
29 April 2022

Medieval history; Archaeology by period & region; Landscape archaeology

Series: The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monographs

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.

Edited by: Christopher M. Gerrard, Paolo Forlin, Peter J. Brown, Peter J. Brown
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 860g
ISBN: 9780367509484
ISBN 10: 0367509482
Series: The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monographs
Pages: 466
Publication Date: 29 April 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher M. Gerrard is a Professor in the Department of Archaeology, Durham University, UK. Paolo Forlin is a Research Associate in the Department of Archaeology, Durham University, UK. Peter J. Brown recently completed his PhD in the Department of Archaeology, Durham University, UK.