This volume deals with natural disasters in late medieval and early modern central and southern Italy. Contributions look at a range of catastrophic events such

How did early modern societies think about disasters, such as earthquakes or floods? How did they represent disaster, and how did they intervene to mitigate its

Shipwreck in the Early Modern Hispanic World examines portrayals of nautical disasters in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish literature and culture. The

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Presents an overview of early modern Dutch history in global context, focusing on themes that resonate with current concerns.