ISBN:
9781469652528
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 285 Seiten)
,
Illustrationen
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Kierner, Cynthia A., 1958 - Inventing disaster
DDC:
303.48/50903
Keywords:
Disasters History 18th century
;
Disasters History 19th century
;
Disasters History 17th century
;
Disasters Social aspects
;
History
;
Disasters Political aspects
;
History
;
Nordamerika
;
Naturkatastrophe
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
Devastation without disaster -- Narrating disaster -- Catastrophe in an age of Enlightenment -- Benevolent empire -- Disaster nation -- Exploding steamboats and the culture of calamity.
Abstract:
"When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate relief efforts. Amply illustrated and expansively researched, 'Inventing Disaster' explains the origins and development of this predictable, even ritualized, culture of calamity over three centuries, exploring its roots in the revolutions in science, information, and emotion that were part of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe and America"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-273) and index
DOI:
10.5149/northcarolina/9781469652511.001.0001
