Apocalypse Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God

Name: Apocalypse Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God
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ISBN: 9780691016023

ISBN-10: 069101602X

ISBN-13: 9780691016023

Edition: 2008

Authors: Amos Nur, Dawn Burgess

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What if Troy was not destroyed in the epic battle immortalized by Homer? What if many legendary cities of the ancient world did not meet their ends through war and conquest as archaeologists and historians believe, but in fact were laid waste by a force of nature so catastrophic that religions and legends describe it as the wrath of god?Apocalypsebrings the latest scientific evidence to bear on Biblical accounts, mythology, and the archaeological record to explore how ancient and modern earthquakes have shaped history--and, for some civilizations, seemingly heralded the end of the world. Archaeologists are trained to seek human causes behind the ruins they study. Because of this, the…

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List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 4/13/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 328
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.57" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.298



Acknowledgments


Introduction



King Agamemnon's Capital



How Earthquakes Happen



History, Myth, and the Reliability of the Written Record



Clues to Earthquakes in the Archaeological Record



Under the Rubble: Human Casualties of Earthquakes



Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Destruction That Preserves?



Expanding the Earthquake Record in the Holy Land



Earthquake Storms and the Catastrophic End of the Bronze Age



Rumblings and Revolutions: Political Effects of Earthquakes



Earthquakes and Societal Collapse


Glossary


References


Index