Research on Disasters and the Social Context of the Han Dynasty

Author: Chen Yexin
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book studies natural disasters in the Han Dynasty and their impact on society from a socio-historical perspective, employing an interdisciplinary research methodology that integrates natural and social sciences. It provides an overview of various disasters such as droughts, floods, earthquakes, insect plagues, and epidemics. Additionally, it examines and analyzes disaster causation theories like the "disaster as divine punishment" () and the political and economic structures of the Han Dynasty. The book also explores the connection between disasters and cultural phenomena of the Han Dynasty, offering unique insights.