Wrath, Ruin, and Reason in the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
by
Nicholas Shrady
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2008
The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 was no run-of-the-mill misfortune-it was a watershed moment that shook the pillars of an inveterate social order and sent reverberations throughout the Western world. Earth, water, wind, and fire all conspired to produce a hellish catastrophe that lasted for a full five...