Back to the Garden by James H S Mcgregor

Back to the Garden by James H S Mcgregor

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A cultural and ecological history of the Mediterranean region and humankind's broken covenant with nature

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Back to the Garden by James H S Mcgregor

A cultural and ecological history of the Mediterranean region and humankind's broken covenant with nature
“A fascinating reappraisal of the ecological history of the cradle of Western traditionsIts 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’ that civilization proved to be, overwhelmed them all.”—Gary Snyder -- Gary Snyder
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.
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ISBN 13 9780300197464
ISBN 10 0300197462
Title Back to the Garden
Author James H S Mcgregor
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2015-02-12
Number of pages 384
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