| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 947 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Earthquake risk; Area of study; A note on transliteration; A note on chronology; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Macroseismic information; 1.1 A brief description and evaluation of documentary and archaeological source material; Archaeological data; Epigraphs and inscriptions; Literary sources; Later periods; 1.2 Descriptive and parametric catalogues; 1.3 Archaeoseismology; 2 Evaluation of macroseismic data; 2.1 Topographical material; 2.2 The value of local information; 2.3 Field studies; 2.3.1 Coseismic faulting |
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2.3.2 Transient ground motion close to the fault2.3.3 Fault creep; 2.4 The effect of earthquakes on local houses; 2.4.1 Vulnerability of structures; 2.4.2 Vulnerability of the ground: landslides; 2.5 Assessment of intensity; 2.5.1 Earthquake intensity scales; 2.5.2 Loss of life in historical earthquakes; 2.6 The use of earthquake intensity; 2.6.1 Intensity distribution and isoseismal maps; 2.7 Seismic sea waves; 3 Catalogue of earthquakes; 3.1 Notes on the descriptive catalogue; 3.2 Descriptive catalogue; 2100-1700 BC Sodom, Judaea; Notes; 4 Evaluation of instrumental data |
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4.1 Regional tectonics4.2 Instrumental data and regional seismicity; 4.2.1 Location of earthquakes; 4.3 The calculation of magnitude; 4.3.1 Seismic moment; 4.4 Semi-empirical assessment of magnitude; 5 Long-term seismicity; 5.1 Distribution of seismic activity: qualitative evaluation; 5.2 Frequency-magnitude distribution and slip rate; 5.2.1 The Dead Sea Fault Zone; 5.2.2 The Sea of Marmara; 5.2.3 The Gulf of Corinth; 5.3 Conclusion; 6 Future challenges; 6.1 Consequences of earthquakes; 6.2 Earthquake prediction; References; Index |
| Summary |
"This book uses a multidisciplinary approach to examine historical evidence from the last 2000 years to analyse earthquakes in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East." "Early chapters review techniques of historical seismology, while the main body of the book comprises a catalogue of more than 4000 earthquakes identified from historical sources. Each event is supported by textual evidence extracted from primary sources and translated into English. Covering southern Rumania, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq, the book documents past seismic events, places them in a broad tectonic framework, and provides essential information for those attempting to prepare for, and mitigate the effects of, future earthquakes and tsunamis in these countries." "This volume is an indispensable reference for researchers studying the seismic history of the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, including archaeologists, historians, earth scientists, engineers and earthquake hazard analysts."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Earthquakes -- Mediterranean Region -- History
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Earthquakes -- Middle East -- History
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology.
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Earthquakes
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Erdbeben
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Aardbevingen.
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Mediterranean Region
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Middle East
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Mittelmeerraum
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Naher Osten
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Middellandse-Zeegebied.
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Midden-Oosten.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009006710 |
| ISBN |
9781316348567 |
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1316348563 |
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9781139195430 |
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1139195433 |
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9781316346303 |
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1316346307 |
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