Herodotus in the anthropocene /

Can human beings flourish on Earth without destroying the very earthly basis of such flourishing? Herodotus in the Anthropocene develops a vision of earthly flourishing that can inspire and inform action in the twenty-first century. The author argues that Herodotus' Histories offer a basis for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Schlosser, Joel Alden (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Herodotus. > History. Human ecology > Early works to 1800. History, Ancient > Early works to 1800. Political science > Early works to 1800. HISTORY / Europe / General.

Table of Contents:

The nature of things
The known world
The practice of nomos
Narrating inquiry
Freedom and earthly flourishing
Conclusion.