Open AccessRegen, Erdbeben und Klimawandel. Die Katastrophe der unrechtmäßigen Herrschaft in antiker literarischer Tradition
Author(s) -
Sabine Müller
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
behemoth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1866-2447
DOI - 10.1524/behe.2008.0023
Subject(s) - subsistence agriculture , vulnerability (computing) , adaptation (eye) , social vulnerability , climate change , environmental ethics , political science , ecology , sociology , welfare economics , geography , philosophy , psychology , social psychology , economics , biology , computer science , agriculture , computer security , neuroscience , psychological resilience
This paper explores the political interpretation of natural disasters in ancient literary tradition. Regarded as divine signs or punishments, a natural phenomenon or disaster is often connected to illegitimate rule. Specifically, the paper will examine the connection between natural disasters and political changes in ancient literature. It will be argued that descriptions of natural disasters often serve either to emphasize or to hide violations of political tradition or continuity of power