The Resource Pan's travail : environmental problems of the ancient Greeks and Romans, J. Donald Hughes
Pan's travail : environmental problems of the ancient Greeks and Romans, J. Donald Hughes
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- Summary
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- "Many people express surprise," writes J. Donald Hughes, "when they are told that environmental problems existed in the ancient world; they are used to thinking of the environment as an exclusively modern concern. But an examination of the evidence shows that the Greeks and Romans not only suffered from some of the same predicaments that plague the present scene, but in many cases they were aware of them and commented on them."
- In Pan's Travail Hughes examines the environmental history of the classical period and argues that the decline of ancient civilizations resulted in part from exploitation of the natural world. Focusing on Greece and Rome, as well as on areas subject to their influences, Hughes offers a detailed look at the impact of humans and their technologies on the ecology of the Mediterranean basin. He explores the complex relationships of human culture and the environment with topics that include deforestation and overgrazing, soil erosion, depletion of wildlife and natural resources, pollution, and urban problems such as water supply and sewage disposal. He also compares the ancient world's environmental problems to those of other eras and discusses attitudes toward nature expressed in Greek and Latin literature
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 277 pages
- Isbn
- 9780801846557
- Label
- Pan's travail : environmental problems of the ancient Greeks and Romans
- Title
- Pan's travail
- Title remainder
- environmental problems of the ancient Greeks and Romans
- Statement of responsibility
- J. Donald Hughes
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "Many people express surprise," writes J. Donald Hughes, "when they are told that environmental problems existed in the ancient world; they are used to thinking of the environment as an exclusively modern concern. But an examination of the evidence shows that the Greeks and Romans not only suffered from some of the same predicaments that plague the present scene, but in many cases they were aware of them and commented on them."
- In Pan's Travail Hughes examines the environmental history of the classical period and argues that the decline of ancient civilizations resulted in part from exploitation of the natural world. Focusing on Greece and Rome, as well as on areas subject to their influences, Hughes offers a detailed look at the impact of humans and their technologies on the ecology of the Mediterranean basin. He explores the complex relationships of human culture and the environment with topics that include deforestation and overgrazing, soil erosion, depletion of wildlife and natural resources, pollution, and urban problems such as water supply and sewage disposal. He also compares the ancient world's environmental problems to those of other eras and discusses attitudes toward nature expressed in Greek and Latin literature
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1932-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hughes, J. Donald
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GE160.G8
- LC item number
- H84 1994
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Ancient society and history
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Environmental degradation
- Environmental degradation
- Civilization, Classical
- Label
- Pan's travail : environmental problems of the ancient Greeks and Romans, J. Donald Hughes
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-261) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 27897898
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 277 pages
- Isbn
- 9780801846557
- Lccn
- 93001025
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- Pan's travail : environmental problems of the ancient Greeks and Romans, J. Donald Hughes
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-261) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 27897898
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 277 pages
- Isbn
- 9780801846557
- Lccn
- 93001025
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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