Impacts of the Volcanic Eruptions of Vesuvius (1771) and Icelandic Laki Fissure Eruption (1783-1784) on the Bosnian Eyalet in the Northwestern Part of Ottoman Empire
Impacts of the Volcanic Eruptions of Vesuvius (1771) and Icelandic Laki Fissure Eruption (1783-1784) on the Bosnian Eyalet in the Northwestern Part of Ottoman Empire
Author(s): Dina Pašić, Ema Pašić, Hrvoje PetrićSubject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Environmental interactions, 18th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Društvo za hrvatsku ekonomsku povijest i ekohistoriju - Izdavačka kuća Meridijani
Keywords: volcanic eruption; Vesuvius; Laki; Bosnia eyalet; historical climatology; environmental history; Ottoman Empire;
Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a pioneering study about the impacts of the volcanic eruptions of Vesuvius (1771) and Icelandic Laki fissure eruption (1783-1784) on the northwestern part of Ottoman Empire, using the Bosnian eyalet as a case study, drawing from the available source material of different types and provenance and appropriate scholarly literature to clarify the impact of these eruptions on the area of the Bosnian eyalet.
Journal: Ekonomska i ekohistorija - Časopis za gospodarsku povijest i povijest okoliša
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 133-145
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English