An Environmental History of the Middle Ages

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An Environmental History of the Middle Ages
An Environmental History of the Middle Ages
Author : John Aberth
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Publisher : Routledge
Language : English
Release Date : 01 May 2024
ISBN : 9780415779456
Pages : 346 pages
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An Environmental History of the Middle Ages by John Aberth Book PDF Summary

The Middle Ages was a critical and formative time for Western approaches to our natural surroundings. An Environmental History of the Middle Ages is a unique and unprecedented cultural survey of attitudes towards the environment during this period. Exploring the entire medieval period from 500 to 1500, and ranging across the whole of Europe, from England and Spain to the Baltic and Eastern Europe, John Aberth focuses his study on three key areas: the natural elements of air, water, and earth; the forest; and wild and domestic animals. Through this multi-faceted lens, An Environmental History of the Middle Ages sheds fascinating new light on the medieval environmental mindset. It will be essential reading for students, scholars and all those interested in the Middle Ages

An Environmental History of the Middle Ages

An Environmental History of the Middle Ages by John Aberth

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