Meteorological Disasters in Medieval Britain (AD 1000‒1500) Archaeological, Historical and Climatological Perspectives within a Wider European Context
Natural disasters frequently affected medieval populations. This book explores what happened when meteorological hazards struck how medieval communities reacted and what steps they took to protect themselves against future risks. Through archaeological and historical sources of evidence, the diverse...
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| Format: | Électronique Chapitre de livre |
| Langue: | anglais |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2023
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| Collection: | Historical Catastrophe Studies / Historische Katastrophenforschung
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| Résumé: | Natural disasters frequently affected medieval populations. This book explores what happened when meteorological hazards struck how medieval communities reacted and what steps they took to protect themselves against future risks. Through archaeological and historical sources of evidence, the diverse impacts unleashed by disasters on medieval society are traced to provide a well-rounded understanding of catastrophes in the medieval past. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 electronic resource (289 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110719628 9783110719574 9783110719659 |
| Accès: | Open Access |