Human landscapes in classical antiquity environment and culture

Shipley, Graham. (Added Author). Salmon, J. B. (Added Author).

Summary: Examines whether today's environmental concerns can help illuminate our study of the ancient world. The contributors consider how the Greeks and Romans perceived their natural world and how their perceptions affected society.

Record details

ISBN: 0415107555
ISBN: 9780415107556
ISBN: 9780203426906 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0203426908 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780203298329 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0203298322 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 344 p.) : ill., maps.
remote
electronic resource
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:april.18 Multi-User. Multi-User: limited to 5 simultaneous users. First issued in paperback 2010.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:	Ancient history and landscape histories / Graham Shipley -- Ecology and pseudo-ecology / Oliver Rackham -- Feeling the earth move / Lin Foxhall -- Uses of the uncultivated landscape in modern Greece / Hamish Forbes -- Countryside in classical Greek drama, and isolated farms in dramatic landscapes / Jim Roy -- Ancient hunting / Robin Lane Fox -- Where was the wilderness in Roman times / Catherine Delano Smith -- Rome and the management of water / Nicholas Purcell -- First fruit? / David J. Mattingly -- Barren fields? / Neil Christie -- Nature and views of her landscapes in Pliny the elder / Mary Beagon -- Cosmic sympathies / Gillian Clark.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Subscription required for access to full text. License restrictions may limit access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.