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The medieval discovery of nature / Steven A. Epstein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Epstein, Steven, 1952-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human ecology--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Nature--Effect of human beings on--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Philosophy of nature--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Nature--Religious aspects.
- Civilization, Medieval.
- Philosophy of nature.
- History.
- Nature--Effect of human beings on.
- Human ecology.
- Europe--History--476-1492.
- Europe.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- Summary:
- "This book examines the relationship between humans and nature that evolved in medieval Europe over the course of a millennium"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The discovery of nature
- The invention of mules
- Like produces like
- The nature of property
- The nature of disaster
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1107026458
- 9781107026452
- OCLC:
- 793221783
- Publisher Number:
- 99955325554
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