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OverviewUsing the ecosystem concept as his starting point, the author examines the complex relationship between premodern armed forces and their environment at three levels: landscapes, living beings, and diseases. The study focuses on Europe’s Meuse Region, well-known among historians of war as a battleground between France and Germany. By analyzing soldiers’ long-term interactions with nature, this book engages with current debates about the ecological impact of the military, and provides new impetus for contemporary armed forces to make greater effort to reduce their environmental footprint. This book is available as Open Access. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sander Govaerts (postdoctoral researcher, Department of History and Art History, Utrecht University)Publisher: Arc Humanities Press Imprint: Arc Humanities Press Edition: New edition ISBN: 9781641894722ISBN 10: 1641894725 Pages: 319 Publication Date: 31 December 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One: Landscapes Chapter 1: Frontiers Chapter 2: Fortifications Part Two: Biotic Communities Chapter 3: Disturbances Chapter 4: Policing Part Three: Pathogens Chapter 5: Army Health Conclusion Appendix BibliographyReviewsThis is an impressive interdisciplinary study, contributing to environmental history, the history of war and historical geography. The book advances an original and intriguing argument that armed forces have had a vested interest in preserving the environments and habitats in which they operate, and have thus contributed to environmental conservation long before this became a popular cause of wider humanity. The work will provide a template for how this topic can be researched for other parts of the world or for other time periods. - Peter H. Wilson, Chichele Professor of the History of War, University of Oxford Author InformationSander Govaerts is postdoctoral researcher at the Department of History and Art History, Utrecht University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |