Natural Disasters in the Ottoman Empire: Plague, Famine, and Other Misfortunes

Authors : Barış TAŞYAKAN

Pages : 451-455

Doi:10.18589/oa.591010

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Publication Date : 2017-03-16

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Yaron Ayalon’s book fits into the field of environmental history with its focus on the phenomenon of natural disasters which has its own genealogy of historical studies. As works that look into climate, water and irrigation, pollution, animals, and other issues related to rural or urban environments are proliferating, topics on disasters such as fires, earthquakes, famines, epidemics, and floods are increasingly becoming attractive for academicians.
Keywords : Yaron Ayalon, Natural Disasters in the Ottoman Empire, Plague, Famine and Other Misfortunes