Roman disasters
By: Jerry Toner
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780745651026
Subjects: Civilization; Disasters; History
Description: The civilization known for its historical triumphs is seen through the eyes of the enormous disasters they also suffered, including the battle of Cannae, which saw the loss of fifty-thousand soldiers in a single day, Pompeii, and the bubonic plague.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-215) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is a disaster?; title: Rome's disasters; title: The disaster experience; title: Dealing with the aftermath; title: Thinking about disaster; title: A culture of risk; title: Narratives of disaster; title: Inflicting catastrophe; title: The psychological impact; title: Roman disasters in context.