Man and the Natural World: Changing Attitudes in England 1500-1800

by Keith Thomas

Book Overview

Throughout the ages man has struggled with his perceived place in the natural world. The idea of humans cultivating the Earth to suit specific needs is one of the greatest points of contention in this struggle. For how would have civilization progressed, if not by the clearance of the forests, the cultivation of the soil, and the conservation of wild landscape into human settlement? Yet what of the healing powers of unexploited nature, its long-term...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195111222
• ISBN13: 9780195111224
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"