Nature and the Orient
Nature and the Orient
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Summary
The contributors to this text examine the highly complex relationship between the people and their environment from 50,000 BC to the present, in a geographical region ranging from Peshawar on the North-West Frontier to the Malaku Islands in eastern Indonesia.
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Nature and the Orient by Richard H Grove
Discussing diverse aspects of the environmental history of South and Southeast Asia, from a variety of perspectives, it brings together leading experts from the fields of history, history of science, archaeology, geography and environmental studies, and covers a time span from 50,000 BC to the present. Spanning a geographical region from Peshawar on the North-West Frontier to the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia, this book tells the story of the highly complex relationship between people and their environment. Among a multitude of subjects it reports on the latest findings in settlement archaeology, the history of deforestation, climate change, the history of fishing, hunting and shikar, colonial science and forest management, indigenous plant knowledge, the history of famine, the impact of coalmining and the tragic story of India's tragic story of India's tribal communities.
Many fine scholars have contributed to this book, and the overall quality of the chapters is very high.. this is a valuable compilation of meticulously researched material ... Anyone interested in either the region's past or present will find this collection informative and worth reading * Asian Affairs *
This is a valuable collection of essays, particularly useful for the teaching at university level of a new imperial history which refuses to be blind to the often dire environmental consequences of european colonialism * David Hardiman, Times Higher Education Supplement *
This is a valuable collection of essays, particularly useful for the teaching at university level of a new imperial history which refuses to be blind to the often dire environmental consequences of european colonialism * David Hardiman, Times Higher Education Supplement *
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780195653755 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195653750 |
| Title | Nature and the Orient |
| Author | Richard H Grove |
| Series | Oxford India Paperbacks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | OUP India |
| Year published | 2000-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 1056 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |