Historia Magistra Vitae:Recalling and Innovation——A Study on the History of Natural Disasters Written by the Environmental Historians in German Speaking Area
The history of natural disasters has become one of the academic frontiers in the field of environmental history in German speaking area.In terms of the research purpose,the German speaking environmental historians have regained the traditional value of "historiamagistra vitae",and vigorously advocated the ancient educational function of history.Their recent historiography of natural disasters has provided historical reference for summing up experience,learning lessons,and improving disaster management mechanisms,highlighting the practical value of environmental history.The German speaking environmental historians have introduced environmental history into the traditional narrative of natural disaster history,and made breakthroughs in research object,approach,achievement etc.The reasons for recalling the concept "learning from history" is not only due to the rise of critical history,but also relates to the academic competition between new historical schools such as social history and cultural history.The works of environmental historians indicate their value orientation which preferences for the school of cultural history in the controversy.
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