
Catastrophes
A History and Theory of an Operative Concept
De Gruyter Oldenbourg (Publisher)
Published on 1. April 2014
Book
Mixed media product
VII, 200 pages
978-3-11-031259-1 (ISBN)
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Description
Catastrophic scenarios control our contemporary mindset. Catastrophic events and predictions have spurred new interest in re-examining the history of earlier disasters and the social and conceptual resources they have mobilized. The essays gathered in this volume reconsider the history and theory of different catastrophes and their aftermath.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
Includes a print version and an ebook
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
ISBN-13
978-3-11-031259-1 (9783110312591)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Nitzan Lebovic, Lehigh University, USA; Andreas Killen, City College/Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Nitzan Lebovic, Lehigh University, USA; Andreas Killen, City College/Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Nitzan Lebovic, Lehigh University, USA; Andreas Killen, City College/Graduate Center of the City University of New York.