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An environmental history of ancient Greece and Rome /

Lively and accessible account of the relationship between man and nature in Graeco-Roman antiquity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thommen, Lukas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Edition:Rev. English ed.
Subjects:
Human ecology > Greece > History > To 1500.
Human ecology > Rome > History.
Greece > History > 146 B.C.-323 A.D.
Rome > History > Republic, 265-30 B.C.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Greece > Environmental conditions.
Rome > Environmental conditions.
Social Science.
Environmental Studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Greece.
  • The geographic space
  • People and nature
  • Agriculture
  • Forests and timber
  • Gardens
  • Animals
  • Food
  • Fire and water
  • Earthquakes and volcanoes
  • Mining. Part II. 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.