Thinking on earthquakes in early modern europe: firm beliefs on shaky ground
Auteur :
Vermij, Rienk
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367492199
Date de publication :
17 nov. 2020
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book is the first extensive study of ideas on earthquakes before the Lisbon earthquake in 1755. Earthquakes had a deep impact on pre-modern European culture and reactions to them stood in a long tradition that, before this study, had yet to be explored in detail.