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Earthquakes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Seismic Disruptions

by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer

Earthquakes and their human aftershocks

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Earthquakes and their human aftershocks

Using the 1755 Lisbon earthquake as a point of departure, the book connects seismic events with the societies they disrupt. Its scope includes explanations of the geological processes behind earthquakes alongside accounts of their lasting effects on culture and social life. Contemporary writing and later reports provide documentary context for the historical episodes. The available description also points to the struggle for authority among government and church leaders in Lisbon after the disaster, linking physical destruction to its political and religious consequences.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the history of major earthquakes and their social consequences
  • Those seeking an account that combines geology with cultural and historical context

Themes

Earthquakes and geological processesDisaster and social changeReligion and governmentHistorical accounts and contemporary sources

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Book overview

On November 1, 1755--All Saints' Day--a massive earthquake struck Europe's Iberian Peninsula and destroyed the city of Lisbon. Churches collapsed upon thousands of worshippers celebrating the holy day. Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that calamity and other epic earthquakes. The authors, Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and Donald Theodore Sanders, recapture the power of their previous book, Volcanoes in Human History. They vividly explain the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. Their accounts are enlivened with quotations from contemporary literature and from later reports.

In the chaos following the Lisbon quake, government and church leaders vied for control. The Marqu

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