1st Edition
Narratives of Faith from the Haiti Earthquake Religion, Natural Hazards and Disaster Response
136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
136 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book presents an in-depth ethnographic case study carried out in the years following the 2010 Haiti earthquake to present the role of faith beliefs in disaster response. The earthquake is one of the most destructive on record, and the aftermath, including a cholera epidemic and ongoing humanitarian aid, has continued for years following the catastrophe. Based on dozens of interviews,... Read more
Introduction: Haiti needs a new narrative; 1 When our earth shook; 2 When we were shocked; 3 How our faith responded; 4 What we were never told; 5 Our complicating factors; 6 What we have to teach the world
Biography
Roger P. Abbott is Senior Research Associate at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, U.K.
Robert S. White, FRS is Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge and Director of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, U.K.
