Historical Seismology

Lee Mordechai

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Pages:: 162–178

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004689350_008

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Abstract

Earthquakes are natural destructive events that have, at times, disrupted past and present societies. The Eastern Mediterranean has been a seismically active region throughout recorded history. This contribution surveys the recent shift in thinking about the connection between natural hazards and social disasters. It examines the available sources for studying past earthquakes – historical-textual, archaeological, and natural – and the inherent issues with each. Earthquake catalogs, the most common reference work for past events, are likewise scrutinized. The chapter concludes with a suggestion of future potential case studies that could illuminate historical earthquakes in light of contemporary interdisciplinary research.

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A Companion to the Environmental History of Byzantium

Series: Brill's Companions to the Byzantine World, Volume: 13

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004689350

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 23 Feb 2024

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Part 1 The Basics: Methods and Evidence

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