Ecolo. Ecology and environment in Greece and Rome.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 17866 |
| Format | 11 x 18 |
| Détails | 280 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251030227 |
Did the Greeks, the Persians, the Romans, the Carthaginians live in a world that knew neither real estate speculation, nor pollution, nor extinction of animal species, nor denaturation of the environment, nor adulteration of natural products? If the term "ecology", introduced by Paul Vidal de la Blache (1845-1918), is recent, the desire to respect nature, the concern about its future, the concern to preserve the quality of water and air, forests, coastlines and subsoils are not concerns dating only from the so-called industrial era: one of the first myths, told by Virgil, relates the disappearance of bees. With more than 120 texts in translation, this book opens an unexpected perspective on Antiquity: Greeks and Romans were already undermining the kingdom of Mother Nature, in the name of the principle that man cannot submit to his natural environment but must dominate it. Naturally, voices have been raised, since ancient times, to denounce this attitude and this discourse! The ecological fight began with the Greeks and the Romans to save the planet and be eco-citizens! “Bookmarks” collection from Belles Lettres.
Did the Greeks, the Persians, the Romans, the Carthaginians live in a world that knew neither real estate speculation, nor pollution, nor extinction of animal species, nor denaturation of the environment, nor adulteration of natural products? If the term "ecology", introduced by Paul Vidal de la Blache (1845-1918), is recent, the desire to respect nature, the concern about its future, the concern to preserve the quality of water and air, forests, coastlines and subsoils are not concerns dating only from the so-called industrial era: one of the first myths, told by Virgil, relates the disappearance of bees. With more than 120 texts in translation, this book opens an unexpected perspective on Antiquity: Greeks and Romans were already undermining the kingdom of Mother Nature, in the name of the principle that man cannot submit to his natural environment but must dominate it. Naturally, voices have been raised, since ancient times, to denounce this attitude and this discourse! The ecological fight began with the Greeks and the Romans to save the planet and be eco-citizens! “Bookmarks” collection from Belles Lettres.