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Narratives of Faith from the Haiti Earthquake - Couverture souple

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Abbott, Roger Philip; White, Robert S.

 
9780367788001: Narratives of Faith from the Haiti Earthquake
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0367788004 ISBN 13 : 9780367788001
Editeur : Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

This book presents an in-depth ethnographic case study carried out in the years following the 2010 Haiti earthquake to present the role of faith beliefs in disaster response. The earthquake is one of the most destructive on record, and the aftermath, including a cholera epidemic and ongoing humanitarian aid, has continued for years following the catastrophe.

Based on dozens of interviews, this book gives primacy to survivors' narratives. It begins by laying out the Haitian context, before presenting an account of the earthquake from survivors' perspectives. It then explores in detail how the earthquake affected the religious, mainly Christian, faith of survivors and how religious faith influenced how they responded to, and are recovering from, the experience. The account is also informed by geoscience and the accompanying "complicating factors." Finally, the Haitian experience highlights the significant role that religious faith can play alongside other learned coping strategies in disaster response and recovery globally.

This book contributes an important case study to an emerging literature in which the influence of both religion and narrative is being recognised. It will be of interest to scholars of any discipline concerned with disaster response, including practical theology, anthropology, psychology, geography, Caribbean studies and earth science. It will also provide a resource for non-governmental organisations.

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À propos de l'auteur

Roger P. Abbott is Senior Research Associate at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, U.K.

Robert S. White, FRS is Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge and Director of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, U.K.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0367788004
ISBN 13 
9780367788001
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
136
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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