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Mappae Mundi: humans and their habitats in a long-term socio-ecological perspective ; myths, maps and models
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Abstract Never before in history was the interaction between people and their natural environment as complex and problematic as it is today. A proliferation of scientific research has yielded valuable insights into various aspects of this interaction from the angle of many disciplines - the natural sciences,... view more
Never before in history was the interaction between people and their natural environment as complex and problematic as it is today. A proliferation of scientific research has yielded valuable insights into various aspects of this interaction from the angle of many disciplines - the natural sciences, the social sciences, archaeology and history, ecological studies. The diversity of approaches has created a need for synthesis, for a study that transcends the boundaries of traditional fields of study. In this volume, authors from various academic backgrounds discuss the relations between human society and its physical environment in the course of history, highlighting a number of significant periods, throughout the world. The last chapter assesses our present situation and prospects for the future in the light of theoretical reflections based on the evidence from the past.... view less
Keywords
human-environment relationship; human being; habitat; social ecology
Classification
General History
Other Fields of Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2002
Publisher
Amsterdam Univ. Press
City
Amsterdam
Page/Pages
448 p.
ISBN
90-5356-535-3
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works