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Past Landscapes presents theoretical and practical attempts of
scholars and scientists, who were and are active within the Kiel
Graduate School "Human Development in Landscapes" (GSHDL), in order
to disentangle a wide scope of research efforts on past landscapes.
Landscapes are understood as products of human-environmental
interaction. At the same time, they are arenas, in which societal
and cultural activities as well as receptions of environments and
human developments take place. Thus, environmental processes are
interwoven into human constraints and advances. This book presents
theories, concepts, approaches and case studies dealing with human
development in landscapes. On the one hand, it becomes evident that
only an interdisciplinary approach can cover the manifold aspects
of the topic. On the other hand, this also implies that the very
different approaches cannot be reduced to a simplistic uniform
definition of landscape. This shortcoming proves nevertheless to be
an important strength. The umbrella term 'landscape' proves to be
highly stimulating for a large variety of different approaches. The
first part of our book deals with a number of theories and
concepts, the second part is concerned with approaches to
landscapes, whereas the third part introduces case studies for
human development in landscapes. As intended by the GSHDL, the
reader might follow our approach to delve into the multi-faceted
theories, concepts and practices on past landscapes: from events,
processes and structures in environmental and produced spaces to
theories, concepts and practices concerning past societies.
Past Landscapes presents theoretical and practical attempts of
scholars and scientists, who were and are active within the Kiel
Graduate School "Human Development in Landscapes" (GSHDL), in order
to disentangle a wide scope of research efforts on past landscapes.
Landscapes are understood as products of human-environmental
interaction. At the same time, they are arenas, in which societal
and cultural activities as well as receptions of environments and
human developments take place. Thus, environmental processes are
interwoven into human constraints and advances. This book presents
theories, concepts, approaches and case studies dealing with human
development in landscapes. On the one hand, it becomes evident that
only an interdisciplinary approach can cover the manifold aspects
of the topic. On the other hand, this also implies that the very
different approaches cannot be reduced to a simplistic uniform
definition of landscape. This shortcoming proves nevertheless to be
an important strength. The umbrella term 'landscape' proves to be
highly stimulating for a large variety of different approaches. The
first part of our book deals with a number of theories and
concepts, the second part is concerned with approaches to
landscapes, whereas the third part introduces case studies for
human development in landscapes. As intended by the GSHDL, the
reader might follow our approach to delve into the multi-faceted
theories, concepts and practices on past landscapes: from events,
processes and structures in environmental and produced spaces to
theories, concepts and practices concerning past societies.
Archaeology is all about how the present came into existence. Thus,
it contributes to the social understanding of crises, including
present and potential future adversities. Even diseases, such as
pandemics in past societies, were and are observed by archaeology.
Some examples can be found in this booklet. The scientists of the
Kiel Cluster of Excellence ROOTS describe human reactions in past
societies that were organized quite differently from ours. This is
precisely why it is possible to identify the basic features of
human behaviour for the management of crises. From the emergence of
agriculture more than 10,000 years ago to the Russian colonisation
of Siberia a few hundred years ago, a fundamental pattern is
becoming apparent: crises, including those caused by disease, can
only be managed by increasing diversity. Acceptance of diversity,
the introduction of new technologies and socially responsible
action have always led to the mastering of crises. It is also clear
that values can only be preserved or updated in crises through
active involvement. For example, scientists describe that when
people are passive, other social groups can easily bind power to
themselves, whereas when people actively participate, more
democratic structures can develop even in crisis scenarios. This is
the message that we take with us from the past: whether as a
forager or as a simple farmer in earliest agricultural societies,
in ancient Greece or in an early modern society - diversity and
social commitment are the components that help us to overcome
crises. Learning from the past for the present - that is the task
of international archaeology.
Thema des Bandes ist die Kontinuitat antiker Traditionen in der
europaischen Literatur des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit. Ein
Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der produktiven Aufnahme und
Weiterentwicklung mythologischer Stoffe in verschiedenen
nationalsprachlichen Literaturen Europas, ein weiterer auf der
ideengeschichtlichen und literarischen Tradition, insbesondere auf
Fragen der Poetologie und AEsthetik sowie der Aufnahme von
Gattungsmustern. Dabei wird nachgezeichnet, in welchen Formen die
Antike auf die Literatur des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit
einwirkte. Die leitende Frage gilt der Konstitution, Vergewisserung
oder auch Neubestimmung der eigenen Identitat in der bewussten und
produktiven Auseinandersetzung mit dem antiken Erbe.
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