Natural Disasters and Indian History Oxford India Short Introductions |
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| Author:
| Roy, Tirthankar |
| Series title: | Oxford India Short Introductions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-807537-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Providing a social and economic history of natural disasters in India, this short and exploratory work uncovers the silent processes behind relief and rebuilding. Using some of the major floods, earthquakes, and famines that took place between 1770 and 1935 as case studies, the author shows how disasters are not just devastating events but also enable new understandings of nature, state, and society.
Providing a social and economic history of natural disasters in India, this short and exploratory work uncovers the silent processes behind relief and rebuilding. Using some of the major floods, earthquakes, and famines that took place between 1770 and 1935 as case studies, the author shows how disasters are not just devastating events but also enable new understandings of nature, state, and society.