Erschutterte Welt

Soziale Bewaltigung von Erdbeben im ostlichen Mittelmeerraum der Antike

by Jonas Borsch

Book cover: Erschutterte Welt

Extent: 410 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Classical Studies, Mediterranean Archaeology

Series: Bedrohte Ordnungen

Series volume number: 11

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(December 2018)

ISBN: 9783161562631

9.41 x 6.54 inches

Price: $37.00

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~ENG~Jonas Borsch examines several regions and places closely associated with earthquakes. What he finds by looking at the resulting discussions, the resilience of the societies involved, and their religious as well as material coping strategies, is brought into relation with historical disaster research through a diachronic comparison.


The ancient world was well-acquainted with the phenomenon of earthquakes, particularly the inhabitants of the eastern Mediterranean region, many of whom were regularly confronted with seismic convulsions. An abundance of written sources and archaeological findings attests to their resilience and coping strategies. The catastrophes attract the special interest of historians because the debates they triggered went far beyond the event itself to reveal deeper social, economic and ideological structures. Jonas Borsch examines several regions and places closely associated with earthquakes. What he finds by looking at the resulting discussions, the resilience of the societies involved, and their religious as well as material coping strategies, is brought into relation with historical disaster research through a diachronic comparison.

  • By (author) Jonas Borsch