As the very first book of its kind, An Environmental History of Medieval Europe provides a highly original survey of medieval relations with the natural world. Engaging with the interdisciplinary enterprise of environmental history, it examines the way in which natural forces affected people, how people changed their surroundings, and how they thought about the world around them. Exploring key themes in medieval history - including the decline of Rome, religious doctrine, and the long fourteenth century - Hoffmann draws fresh conclusions about enduring questions regarding agrarian economies,...
As the very first book of its kind, An Environmental History of Medieval Europe provides a highly original survey of medieval relations with the natur...
As the very first book of its kind, An Environmental History of Medieval Europe provides a highly original survey of medieval relations with the natural world. Engaging with the interdisciplinary enterprise of environmental history, it examines the way in which natural forces affected people, how people changed their surroundings, and how they thought about the world around them. Exploring key themes in medieval history including the decline of Rome, religious doctrine, and the long fourteenth century Hoffmann draws fresh conclusions about enduring questions regarding agrarian economies,...
As the very first book of its kind, An Environmental History of Medieval Europe provides a highly original survey of medieval relations with the natur...
