Coping with Crisis: The Resilience and Vulnerability of Pre-Industrial Settlements

By: Curtis, Daniel R.

All pre-industrial societies had to face certain challenges: earthquakes, plague, warfare, soil erosion and subsistence crises. However, while some settlements were stable over the long term, other settlements proved more vulnerable to crisis. This book has been stimulated by the hypotheses put forward by a recent 'disaster studies' literature, whi

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032920483
• ISBN13: 9781032920481
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"