An Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome

Lukas Thommen (Universität Basel, Switzerland)

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English

Cambridge University Press
08 March 2012

History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Environmental economics; Management of land & natural resources

In ancient Greece and Rome an ambiguous relationship developed between man and nature, and this decisively determined the manner in which they treated the environment. On the one hand, nature was conceived as a space characterized and inhabited by divine powers, which deserved appropriate respect. On the other, a rationalist view emerged, according to which humans were to subdue nature using their technologies and to dispose of its resources. This book systematically describes the ways in which the Greeks and Romans intervened in the environment and thus traces the history of the tension between the exploitation of resources and the protection of nature, from early Greece to the period of late antiquity. At the same time it analyses the comprehensive opening up of the Mediterranean and the northern frontier regions, both for settlement and for economic activity. The book's level and approach make it highly accessible to students and non-specialists.

By: Lukas Thommen (Universität Basel Switzerland)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780521174657
ISBN 10: 0521174651
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 08 March 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Part I. Greece: 1. The geographic space; 2. People and nature; 3. Agriculture; 4. Forests and timber; 5. Gardens; 6. Animals; 7. Food; 8. Fire and water; 9. Earthquakes and volcanoes; 10. Mining; Part II. Rome: 11. The geographic space; 12. People and nature; 13. Agriculture; 14. Forests and timber; 15. Gardens; 16. Animals; 17. Food; 18. Fire and water; 19. Earthquakes and volcanoes; 20. Mining; 21. Urban problems and rural villa construction; 22. The environment in Roman Britain; Conclusion.

Lukas Thommen is a Professor in the Historical Institute at the University of Zurich and is also a member of the Sosipolis International Institute of Ancient Hellenic History in Greece.

Reviews for An Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome

'… justifies its place as introductory reading to such environmental issues as climate, agriculture, foresting and deforestation, food and water supply, population and built environment, mining and urban problems in the Greco-Roman world.' Arctos