{"product_id":"9780745651026","title":"Roman Disasters","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoman Disasters\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJerry Toner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ Rome\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRoman Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e looks at how the Romans coped with, thought  about, and  used disasters for their own ends. Rome has been famous  throughout history for  its great triumphs. Yet Rome also suffered  colossal disasters. From the battle  of Cannae, where fifty thousand men  fell in a single day, to the destruction of  Pompeii, to the first  appearance of the bubonic plague, the Romans experienced  large scale  calamities.Earthquakes, fires, floods and famines also regularly   afflicted them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis insightful book is the first to treat such  disasters  as a conceptual unity. It shows that vulnerability to  disasters was affected by  politics, social status, ideology and  economics. Above all, it illustrates how  the resilience of their  political and cultural system allowed the Romans to  survive the impact  of these life-threatening events. The book also explores the  important  role disaster narratives played in Christian thought and  rhetoric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngaging and accessible, \u003ci\u003eRoman Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e will be  enjoyed by students and general readers alike.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Jerry Toner is the director of studies in classics at Hughes Hall, University of  Cambridge.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745651026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314256867468,"sku":"9780745651026","price":62.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745651026.jpg?v=1780142538","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780745651026","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}