Pan's Travail Environmental Problems of the Ancient Greeks and Romans

Name: Pan's Travail Environmental Problems of the Ancient Greeks and Romans
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ISBN: 9780801853630

ISBN-10: 080185363X

ISBN-13: 9780801853630

Edition: 1993 (Reprint)

Authors: J. Donald Hughes

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In Pan's Travail, J. Donald Hughes examines the environmental history of the classical period and argues that the decline of ancient civilizations resulted in part from exploitation of the natural world. Focusing on Greece and Rome, as well as areas subject to their influences, Hughes offers a detailed look at the impact of humans and their technologies on the ecology of the Mediterranean basin. He also compares the ancient world's environmental problems to those of other eras and discusses attitudes toward nature expressed in Greek and Latin literature. "A book on green issues is something new and Pan's Travails, moreover, is a compelling recital of man's mistreatment of the Mediterranean…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 1/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English