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The Problem of Nature
Environment and Culture in Historical Perspective
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Exploring the dynamic role of nature in human history, this book delves into how various disciplines have utilized concepts of nature to interpret cultural evolution and justify actions like colonization and slavery. It highlights the influence of environmental and biological determinism throughout history, showcasing their use as tools of authority and identity. Covering a broad timeline from the Black Death to colonial India, it reveals the significant shifts in perceptions of nature and its implications for society across five centuries.
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The Problem of Nature, Arnold Dávid
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1996
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- Titel
- The Problem of Nature
- Untertitel
- Environment and Culture in Historical Perspective
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Arnold Dávid
- Verlag
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1996
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9780631190219
- Kategorie
- Geschichte, Geografie
- Beschreibung
- Exploring the dynamic role of nature in human history, this book delves into how various disciplines have utilized concepts of nature to interpret cultural evolution and justify actions like colonization and slavery. It highlights the influence of environmental and biological determinism throughout history, showcasing their use as tools of authority and identity. Covering a broad timeline from the Black Death to colonial India, it reveals the significant shifts in perceptions of nature and its implications for society across five centuries.