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Mýtus nebo realita? Ekologická krize v antice ve světle písemných pramenů

Title in English Myth or reality? Ecological crisis in Classical Antiquity in the testimony of written sources
Authors

KYSUČAN Lubor

Year of publication 2016
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Studia historica Nitriensia
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Citation
Field History
Keywords landscape; deforestation; soil degradation; migration; nature conservation; Classical Antiquity; environmental history
Description The study deals with the main environmental problems of classical Greek and Roman civilization (soil degradation, deforestation, urban pollution) and their impact upon development of ancient societies. The relation between country and city from the point of view of economic and social development and migration betwween the city and country are also discussed as the key factor influencing the changes of environment and landscape in the ancient states and empires.

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