Topics

• Volume 2, No.3
• Volume 2, No. 2
• Volume 2, No. 1
• Volume 1, No. 1
• Volume 1, No. 2
• Volume 1, No. 3Abstracts
  • All Abstracts
  • Uwe Luebken
  • James K. Mitchell
  • Martin Voss
  • Sabine Müller

Sabine Müller

Regen, Erdbeben und Klimawandel.
Die Katastrophe der unrechtmäßigen Herrschaft in antiker literarischer Tradition, 57-72

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.

Download Article (PDF)