| History of the Alps, 1500 - 1900: Environment, Development, and Society Contributor(s): Mathieu, Jon (Author), Vester, Matthew (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1933202416 ISBN-13: 9781933202419 Publisher: West Virginia University Press OUR PRICE: $91.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Mountains |
| Dewey: 949.47 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the 1700s, Jean-Jacques Rousseau celebrated the Alps as the quintessence of the triumph of nature over the "horrors" of civilization. Now available in English, "History of the Alps, 1500-1900: Environment, Development and Society" provides a precise history of one of the greatest mountain range systems in the world. Jon Mathieu's Work disproves a number of commonly held notions about the Alps, positioning them as neither an inversion of lowland society nor a world apart with respect to Europe. Mathieu's broad historical portrait addresses both the economic and sociopolitical-exploring the relationship between population levels, development, and the Alpine environment, as well as the complex links between agrarian structure, society, and the development of modern civilization. More detailed analysis examines the relationship between various agrarian structures and shifting political configurations, several aspects of family history between the late Middle Ages and the turn of the twentieth century, and exploration of the Savoy, Grisons, and Carinthia regions. |