An Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome

An Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9781107002166
ISBN-13 : 1107002168
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Download or read book An Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome written by Lukas Thommen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-08 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lively and accessible account of the relationship between man and nature in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Describes the ways in which the Greeks and Romans intervened in the environment and thus traces the history of tension between the exploitation of resources and the protection of nature.


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