Global Crisis: War, Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century

Geoffrey ParkerYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300226355

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Global Crisis: War, Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century

Geoffrey ParkerYale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300226357 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300226355 · 2013 · 1st Edition

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Geoffrey Parker provides a comprehensive examination of the seventeenth century, a period marked by unprecedented global instability and environmental stress. By synthesizing extensive archival research and climatological data, the author argues that the 'Little Ice Age' acted as a primary catalyst for widespread warfare, political collapse, and social upheaval across diverse civilizations.

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Publisher: Yale University Press
1st Edition2013
Pages: 904Language: English

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Author: Geoffrey Parker

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Inferred: Climate Change And HistoryInferred: Environmental HistoryInferred: Political HistoryInferred: Seventeenth Century HistoryInferred: Little Ice Age

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