Format:
1 online resource (xvii, 432 pages)
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Illustrationen, Karten, Diagramme
ISBN:
9781000091700
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9781003023449
Series Statement:
The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monographs 43
Content:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures and plates -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Researching natural disasters in the later Middle Ages -- Background -- Medieval disasters and archaeology -- Disasters in the middle ages -- Conclusions -- References -- Part I Tectonic hazards -- Chapter 2 Rituals of resilience: The interpretative archaeology of post-seismic recovery in medieval Europe -- Adaptation and resilience to medieval seismic disasters -- The archaeological evidence for human victims -- The holy host, the corpus christi and the symbology of the survivors -- Wells in the seismic aftermath -- Wall-ties and lilies: integrating technological and divine protection -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Medieval earthquakes in Italy: Perceptions and reactions -- Contemporary reactions to earthquakes in medieval Italy -- The impact of seismic events -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- Notes -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 4 Seismic adaptation in the Latin churches of Cyprus -- Background -- The survival of churches -- Scholars in the past -- The shaking earth -- Structural responses -- Accretion of structure -- Centralized plan: Alignment of the centres of mass and rigidity -- Supported flanks -- Side chapels -- Flying buttresses -- Support of superstructure -- Two-storey elevations -- Openings for doors and windows -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5 Architectural heritage and ancient earthquakes in Italy: The constraints and potential of archaeoseismological research applied to medieval buildings -- The church of santi vittore e corona -- The architectural evolution of the complex -- Validating the seismic origin of a damage pattern -- Dating seismic events and comparisons with seismic catalogues.
Note:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367902636
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Waiting for the end of the world? London : Routledge, 2021 ISBN 9780367509484
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367902636
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
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General works
Keywords:
Europa
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Naturkatastrophe
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Geschichte 500-1499
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Konferenzschrift
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Aufsatzsammlung
