Roman disasters

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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 boo…

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Full title :Roman disasters / Jerry Toner.

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Publication Date:©2013

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Polity Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, UK
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2013

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Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0745665497, 9780745665498
oclc:ocn895707969
LC Classification:DG78
Dewey Decimal:937

What is a disaster? -- Rome's disasters -- The disaster experience -- Dealing with the aftermath -- Thinking about disaster -- A culture of risk -- Narratives of disaster -- Inflicting catastrophe -- The psychological impact -- Roman disasters in context.

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Catastrophes -- Italie Civilization Disasters Disasters -- Italy History Italy -- Rome Romains -- Italie Romans Romans -- Italy Rome -- Civilisation Rome -- Civilization Rome -- Histoire Rome -- History Rome (Empire)