Historical Ecology: Essays on Environment and Social Change (National University Publications)

Edited By Lester J. Bilsky. First Presented As A Series Of Lectures At The University Of Arkansas At Little Rock. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 171-182. Frontmatter (page N/A) Introduction (Carl H. Moneyhon, page 3) Part 1 Historical Ecology: Fundamental Factors, Introduction (Lester J. Bilsky, page 7) Chapter 1 Environmental Crises--Past and Present (Arthur S. Boughey, page 9) Chapter 2 Prehistoric Ecological Crises (Michael P. Hoffman, page 33) Part 2 The Ecology of the Ancient World, Introduction (Edward M. Anson, page 43) Chapter 3 Early Greek and Roman Environmentalists (J. Donald Hughes, page 45) Chapter 4 Ecological Crisis and Response in Ancient China (Lester J. Bilsky, page 60) Part 3 The Ecology of the European Middle Ages, Introduction (Thomas E. Kaiser, page 71) Chapter 5 Ecology and the Sea in Medieval Times (300-1500 A.D.) (Archibald R. Lewis, page 74) Chapter 6 Ecological Crises in Fourteenth Century Europe (Charles R. Bowlus, page 86) Chapter 7 Attitudes Toward the Environment in Medival Society (David J. Herlihy, page 100) Part Four The Ecology of the Modern Western World, Introduction (Charles R. Bowlus, page 117) Chapter 8 Science, Technology, and the Urban Environment (Thomas F. Glick, page 122) Chapter 9 Environmental Crisis and American Politics, 1860-1920 (Carl H. Moneyhon, page 140) Chapter 10 Ecology, Economics, and the Quality of Life (John M. Culbertson, page 156) Bibliography (page 171) Notes (page 183) Index (page 190)