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Back to the Garden
James H. S. McGregor
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Description for Back to the Garden
hardcover. A cultural and ecological history of the Mediterranean region and humankind's broken covenant with nature Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 688. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Old price sticker on front cover, otherwise as new
A cultural and ecological history of the Mediterranean region and humankind’s broken covenant with nature
The garden was the cultural foundation of the early Mediterranean peoples; they acknowledged their reliance on and kinship with the land, and they understood nature through the lens of their diversely cultivated landscape. Their image of the garden underwrote the biblical book of Genesis and the region’s three religions. For millennia, there was no sharp divide between humankind and the land that was home. To be sure, the elements could be harsh, their origins mysterious, but there was a widespread consensus that presumed ... Read more
A cultural and ecological history of the Mediterranean region and humankind’s broken covenant with nature
The garden was the cultural foundation of the early Mediterranean peoples; they acknowledged their reliance on and kinship with the land, and they understood nature through the lens of their diversely cultivated landscape. Their image of the garden underwrote the biblical book of Genesis and the region’s three religions. For millennia, there was no sharp divide between humankind and the land that was home. To be sure, the elements could be harsh, their origins mysterious, but there was a widespread consensus that presumed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
YALE UNIV PR
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300197464
SKU
KSG0031553
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About James H. S. McGregor
James H. S. McGregor is the author of five books on world cities. He is emeritus professor of comparative literature at the University of Georgia and lives in Cambridge, MA.
Reviews for Back to the Garden
“A fascinating reappraisal of the ecological history of the cradle of Western traditions. Its conclusions are hopeful—perhaps our war with nature is less deeply rooted than we thought.”—Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben “James McGregor’s work on Mediterranean deep history is an exhaustive and highly convincing presentation of the sophistication and sustainability of our old Neolithic European cultures before the ‘disaster’ ... Read more
Bill McKibben “James McGregor’s work on Mediterranean deep history is an exhaustive and highly convincing presentation of the sophistication and sustainability of our old Neolithic European cultures before the ‘disaster’ ... Read more