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Roman Disasters - Couverture rigide

Toner, Jerry

 
9780745651026: Roman Disasters
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 074565102X ISBN 13 : 9780745651026
Editeur : Polity Press, 2013

Synopsis

Roman Disasters looks at how the Romans coped with, thought about, and used disasters for their own ends. Rome has been famous throughout history for its great triumphs. Yet Rome also suffered colossal disasters. From the battle of Cannae, where fifty thousand men fell in a single day, to the destruction of Pompeii, to the first appearance of the bubonic plague, the Romans experienced large scale calamities.Earthquakes, fires, floods and famines also regularly afflicted them.

This insightful book is the first to treat such disasters as a conceptual unity. It shows that vulnerability to disasters was affected by politics, social status, ideology and economics. Above all, it illustrates how the resilience of their political and cultural system allowed the Romans to survive the impact of these life-threatening events. The book also explores the important role disaster narratives played in Christian thought and rhetoric.

Engaging and accessible, Roman Disasters will be enjoyed by students and general readers alike.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jerry Toner is the director of studies in classics at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.

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Éditeur
Polity Press
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
074565102X
ISBN 13 
9780745651026
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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