Extremereignis ›Kältewinter‹ im 18. Jahrhundert

Spuren in der zeitgenössischen Literatur, Kultur und Wissenschaft

282 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The eighteenth century can be seen as a turning point in the description and interpretation of extreme events – and not just due to the Lisbon earthquake. This volume examines the discursive and cultural consequences of extreme winters, some of which were the harshest of the millennium. What form does the interplay between nature and culture take in literary and artistic sources?

• Reihe: Historical Catastrophe Studies / Historische Katastrophenforschung
• ISBN: 9783111198491
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.03.2025
• Genre: Physik, Astronomie
• Verlag: De Gruyter
• Herausgegeben von: Anna Axtner-Borsutzky, Joana van de Löcht