ISBN:
1139550012
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1139554972
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1139207768
,
9781139554978
,
9781139207768
,
9781139550017
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Epstein, Steven, 1952- Medieval discovery of nature
DDC:
304.2094/0902
Keywords:
Europa
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Nature Effect of human beings on To 1500
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History
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Philosophy of nature History To 1500
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Nature Religious aspects
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Civilization, Medieval
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Human ecology History To 1500
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Civilization
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HISTORY ; Europe ; General
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Human Geography
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Civilization, Medieval
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Human ecology
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Nature ; Effect of human beings on
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Nature ; Religious aspects
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Philosophy of nature
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Naturverständnis
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Naturphilosophie
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History
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Europe History 476-1492
;
Europe
;
Online-Ressource
Abstract:
"This book examines the relationship between humans and nature that evolved in medieval Europe over the course of a millennium"--
Abstract:
Cover; THE MEDIEVAL DISCOVERY OF NATURE; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 THE DISCOVERY OF NATURE; FINDING MEDIEVAL NATURE; THE EXPERIENCE OF NATURE; GRAFTING; PIERO DE CRESCENZI AND HIS SOURCES; ST. FRANCIS; 2 THE INVENTION OF MULES; MULES IN EARLY DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS; MEDIEVAL REFERENCE WORKS ON MULES; THE PARENTS OF MULES; 3 LIKE PRODUCES LIKE; CREATION AND BEYOND; ANCIENT INHERITABILITY REAPPEARS; THE JEWS AND INHERITABILITY; OTHER THEORIES OF INHERITABILITY; 4 THE NATURE OF PROPERTY; PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Abstract:
MAKING A WILLUSURY; REASONS NOT TO WORK; 5 THE NATURE OF DISASTER; A NATURAL DISASTER MODEL; A TEST CASE IN SAVOY; GENOESE DISASTERS; PLAGUE; PERIL AND RISK IN NATURE; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ARCHIVAL SOURCES; PRIMARY SOURCES IN PRINT; SECONDARY WORKS; INDEX.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139207768
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139207768
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