World history as the history of foundations, 3000 BCE to 1500 CE / by Michael Borgolte ; translated by Zachary Chitwood.
Michael Borgolte author
ספרEarly medieval communities were thinking seriously about their environments. They saw themselves as part of a complex and dynamic universe that was propelled by interconnected organisms and forces. In that system, even the smallest creatures or events could have far-reaching consequences. The big picture was tied to hyperlocal circumstances. The people who lived in the early medieval West (in what is now northwest Africa and Europe) brought these perspectives to bear on their farming, policy making, and philosophizing. And pigs were both a means and a motivation for doing this. They were a flexible species that could handle a diversity of ecologies. They illustrated the benefits of being adaptable. But they were also a constant reminder that humans had to adapt to their animals and landscapes.
כותר |
Legions of pigs in the early medieval West / Jamie Kreiner. [electronic resource] |
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מוציא לאור |
New Haven : Yale University Press |
שנה |
2021 |
הערות |
Previously issued in print: 2020. Includes bibliographical references and index. In English. |
הערת תוכן ותקציר |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1. A Singular and Plural Beast -- 2. From the Mud to the Cosmos -- 3. Salvaged Lands -- 4. Partnerships -- 5. The Christianization of the Pig -- Epilogue -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Manuscripts |
סדרה |
Yale agrarian studies series Yale scholarship online |
היקף החומר |
1 online resource (400 p.) : 48 b-w + 32 color illus. |
שפה |
אנגלית |
מספר מערכת |
997012635642205171 |
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