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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: J. Donald Hughes (Department of History, University of Denver)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Edition: second edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781421412108ISBN 10: 1421412101 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 12 April 2014 Recommended Age: From 13 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction: Ecology in the Greek and Roman World 2. The Environment: Life, Land, and Sea in the Mediterranean 3. Ecological Crises in Earlier Societies 4. Concepts of the Natural World 5. Deforestation, Overgrazing, and Erosion 6. Wildlife Depletion and Loss of Habitat 7. Agricultural Decline 8. Industrial Technology and Environmental Damage 9. War and the Environment 10. Urban Problems 11. Paradises and Parks, Gardens and Groves 12. Natural Disasters 13. Changing Climates 14. Environmental Problems as Factors in the Decline of Greek and Roman Civilization Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsHughes considers serially all the ways in which the ancients influenced their environment. He describes each aspect thoroughly, using ancient literature, archaeology, and ecological evidence to paint a picture of degeneration through overuse and lack of attention to consequences... The author's personal recollections enliven the text, and a comprehensive bibliography provides entrance to further research. Choice Hughes deserves great praise for updating a valuable overview of the problems ancient Greeks and Romans caused and faced within the natural environment of the Mediterranean basin. His work gives the undergraduate or non-specialist in particular a new view of the ancient world that will enrich her or his understanding of classical antiquity. -- Danielle M. La Londe Bryn Mawr Classical Review Hughes considers serially all the ways in which the ancients influenced their environment. He describes each aspect thoroughly, using ancient literature, archaeology, and ecological evidence to paint a picture of degeneration through overuse and lack of attention to consequences... The author's personal recollections enliven the text, and a comprehensive bibliography provides entrance to further research. Choice Author InformationAuthor Website: http://portfolio.du.edu/dhughesJ. Donald Hughes is John Evans Distinguished Professor and a professor emeritus of history at the University of Denver. His books include The Mediterranean: An Environmental History, An Environmental History of the World: Humankind's Changing Role in the Community of Life, and What is Environmental History? Tab Content 6Author Website: http://portfolio.du.edu/dhughesCountries AvailableAll regions |
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