Disasters in World History

By:

Benjamin Reilly

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Hardback

Series:

Themes in World History

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Releases 15 Aug 2024

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Disasters in World History surveys the development of disaster studies as a discipline as well as the historical case studies and theories used by historians to understand disasters. Disasters, here defined as the complex interaction between natural hazards and specific human vulnerabilities, have frequently left a mark on human history. Cataclysms have toppled dynasties, fueled massacres, and shaped the culture of societies frequently affected by natural hazards. This volume fosters understanding of such events by considering both social science theory and the natural science concepts relevant to disaster studies. In addition, the text makes heavy use of an emerging psychological theory relevant to disaster studies, the behavioral immune system, which helps to explain why xenophobic behavior and even violence often erupt in the aftermath of disasters. Later chapters consider specific examples of disasters: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, climate change (including modern anthropogenic climate change or global warming), and tropical cyclones. This book is an accessible resource ideal for undergraduates and instructors in world history, environmental history, and disaster studies courses.

Author Biography:

Benjamin Reilly is a Teaching Professor of History and one of the founding faculty members of Carnegie Mellon University’s campus in Qatar. An environmental historian, Dr. Reilly is particularly interested in how humans interact with natural processes, especially disasters and infectious diseases.

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August 15th, 2024

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