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...readers can be graetful to the contributors for the insights they provide into aspects of the classical world seldom covered in the literature of the profession....
-International Journal of the Classical Tradition
Book Description
Human Landscapes in Classical Antiquity covers an extensive study area, taking a closer look at the relationship of the Greeks and Romans with their environment. This survey analyzes how they dealt with and constructed their surroundings in both practical and intellectual terms. It analyzes the effects of urban and agricultural development, as well as shattering some of the received histories and misconceptions of the landscape in antiquity. Included among these studies is new work on the aesthetic understanding of landscapes, the importance of hunting to the Greeks, and the Roman concern with wetlands and water resources.
Human Landscapes in Classical Antiquity; Environment and Culture (Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society ; V. 6)
Human Landscapes in Classical Antiquity (Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society ; V. 6),John Salmon,Routledge,0415107555,Civilization,Ecology,Greece,History,Human Geography,Human ecology,Rome,Sociology,Ancient Greece,Ancient Rome,Applied ecology,European history: BCE to c 500 CE,History / Ancient / General
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