Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome

Name: Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome
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ISBN: 9780521174657

ISBN-10: 0521174651

ISBN-13: 9780521174657

Edition: 2012

Authors: Lukas Thommen

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In Greek and Roman antiquity, an ambiguous relationship between man and nature developed, which decisively determined the manner in which the environment was treated. On the one hand, nature was conceived as a space characterized and inhabited by divine powers, which deserved appropriate respect. On the other, a rationalistic view emerged, according to which humankind was to temper nature by means of technical skills and dispose of its resources. This book systematically describes the areas in which ancient people intervened in the environment and thus traces the history of tension between the use of resources and the protection of nature, from the early Greek period to late antiquity. At…

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List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 3/8/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 198
Size: 6.06" wide x 8.98" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Lukas Thommen is a Professor in the Historical Institute at the University of Zurich and is also a member of the Sosipolis International Institute of Ancient Hellenic History in Greece.



Introduction



Greece:



The geographic space



People and nature



Agriculture



Forests and timber



Gardens



Animals



Food



Fire and water



Earthquakes and volcanoes



Mining



Rome:



The geographic space



People and nature



Agriculture



Forests and timber



Gardens



Animals



Food



Fire and water



Earthquakes and volcanoes



Mining



Urban problems and rural villa construction



The environment in Roman Britain


Conclusion