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South Asia - An Environmental History (Hardcover)
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South Asia - An Environmental History (Hardcover)
Series: Nature and Human Societies
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This work is a chronological study of South Asia that emphasizes
the effect of humans on their environment, and in return the
influence of nature on the evolution of human society. From the
early Indus civilization, named after the river system in which it
was located, through invasions from Asia and Europe, to the
division of India and Pakistan in 1947, and finally the human
tragedy caused by the tsunami of December 2004, the people of South
Asia have influenced, and been influenced by, their ecological
surroundings in many ways. Ranging from prehistory to the present
and encompassing the whole of South Asia, this new volume offers
the first chronological history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Nepal, and Sri Lanka from the perspective of the crucial reciprocal
relationship between humankind and the environment. South Asia: An
Environmental History shows how the civilizations of this
geographically diverse region were formed (physically, ethically,
and culturally) by their interactions with the environment - a
relationship with particularly strong social and spiritual
dimensions because of the interdependence of the predominantly
agrarian population and the land. Specific topics range from
ancient irrigation techniques and peasant adaptation to the
environment, to the impact of imperialism on nature, the effect of
post-colonial technology on contemporary life, and the enduring
influence of religion on the way South Asian societies address
ecological issues.
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