A short treatise on the metaphysics of tsunamis /

In 1755 the city of Lisbon was destroyed by a terrible earthquake. Almost 250 years later, an earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean unleashed a tsunami whose devastating effects were felt over a vast area. In each case, a natural catastrophe came to be interpreted as a consequence of human evil. Betwe...

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Main Author: Dupuy, Jean-Pierre, 1941-
Other Authors: DeBevoise, M. B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
French
Published: East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University Press, 2015
Series:Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central