Environmental history department of history university of. An environmental history of latin america by shawn william miller. Covering a period that begins with amerindian civilizations and concludes in the regions present urban agglomerations, the work offers an original synthesis of the current scholarship on latin americas environmental history and argues that tropical. Our series, listed by discipline below, are edited by established scholars who work with inhouse editors to shape their series and contribute to the discourse within their fields. This book titled environmental conflicts in latin america offers in depth analysis of environmental conflicts from a multistakeholder perspective in latin american countries such as brazil. Race and identity in colonial latin americafisher andrew b.
Shawn millers highly readable and useful survey joins other eminent textbooks published in this series, such as herbert kleins on slavery and susan socolows on gender. A geographic preface understanding contemporary latin america, ch. Learn more indigenousanglo interactions over pacific marine space. Environmental history latin american studies oxford. Thanks to contributions from several colleagues, the online bibliography on environmental history of latin america has now almost one thousand references, among articles, books, videos and webpages in english, spanish and portuguese. A scholarly toudeforce and the first stop for a sense of chinese environmental history especially of the tang and ming dynasties. Environmental history is the study of the relationship between society and the environment over time. Natives, europeans, and africans in colonial campeche. Work in progress new initiatives in latin american enviromental history and important resources in environmental history in general. A man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history by erik larson, changes in the land. Jacob blanc is lecturer in latin american history at the university of edinburgh and coeditor of big water. A narration of the mutually mortal historical contest between humans and nature in latin america. Covering a period that begins with amerindian civilizations and concludes in the regions present urban agglomerations, the work offers an original synthesis of the current scholarship on latin america s environmental history and argues that tropical nature played a central role in shaping the.
Environmental faculty focus on the intersection of the environment and technology, migration, war, society, and the economy. In order of publication, miller 2007 is the only book to bring together the research done to date in a narrative that works as a general textbook, while sedrez 2008 summarizes a similar narrative in article form. Environmental history geography oxford bibliographies. Do a subject search using the terms below to identify books in sage and the regional catalog prospector the colorado union catalog.
An environmental history of latin america ebook by shawn. World environmental history the historiography of environmental history j. Environmental history made in latin america new york times, 11 december 05 a record amazon drought daltroy, t andean land use at the cusp of history from lentz ed. Lexington books publishes both standalone titles and titles in a broad array of series that span the social sciences and humanities. The shapiro library organizes its books using the library of congress classification system. An environmental history of latin america by shawn. New books in environmental studies on apple podcasts.
Multidisciplinary resources available to students studying environmental history. Neely 2007 environmental history reading list beinart, william and peter coates. Nov 19, 2015 12 open veins of latin america by eduardo galeano this book is one of the most politically, socially and culturally relevant books to have ever been written about latin america. The project intends to offer a new synthesis of the field informed by scholarship published in multiple languages and a range of scholarly disciplines including anthropology, ecology, geography, history, and political science.
Environmental history, digitization, and gis department of. An environmental history of latin america by shawn william. On the contrary, stephen mosley sets out to recount the environmental history of the world since 1500 in some 120 pages, as part of the series themes in world history which aims to provide serious but brief discussions on important historical topics. A living past environmental histories of modern latin america edited by john soluri, claudia leal, and jose augusto padua. An environmental history of latin america new approaches an environmental history of latin america is a short vigorous engaging introduction to the story of human beings endeavor before and after european contact to survive and thrive in a. Environmental history emerged in the united states out of the environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and much of its impetus still stems from presentday global. Boyer 2012 synthesizes themes in mexican environmental history in the first. Free read an environmental history of latin america new. Below are some helpful call number ranges for history and related disciplines. Search for books, videos, articles and more at ewu libraries, summit libraries and beyond. Podcasts, websites, discussion lists are constantly being renovated and should be visited often. Covering a period that begins with amerindian civilizations and concludes in the regions present urban agglomerations, the work offers an original synthesis of the current scholarship on latin americas environmental history and argues that tropical nature played a central role in. Environmental history is the study of human interaction with the natural world over time, emphasising the active role nature plays in influencing human affairs and vice versa environmental history emerged in the united states out of the environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and much of its impetus still stems from presentday global environmental. An environmental history of latin america this book, in a series of short historical episodes, narrates the mutually vital and reciprocally mortal relationship between tropical.
Though still a relatively young field, the study of latin american environmental history is blossoming, as the. Environmental history department of history university. The fifteen essays in this volume apply the methods of the new economic history to the history of the latin american economies since 1800. An environmental history of latin america miller, shawn. Covering a period that begins with amerindian civilizations and concludes in the regions present urban agglomerations, the work offers an original synthesis of the current scholarship on latin america s environmental history and argues that tropical nature played a. Aug 27, 2007 this book narrates the mutually mortal historical contest between humans and nature in latin america. This volume assembles essays on commodities as diverse as coffee, cotton, rubber, apples, oranges, and tobacco, to provide an overview of plantation systems from latin america to new zealand that exposes the many dimensions of environmental history incorporated in these robust institutions. New environmental histories of latin america and the.
See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An environmental history of latin america cambridge. Shawn william miller an environmental history of latin america cambridge. An environmental history of latin america ebook, 2007. Environmental history of latin america unknown binding 2007. This landmark volume of latin american history weaves the history of an entire region into a coherent story that emphasizes both common themes and regional and national specificity. The making of the borderlands between brazil, argentina, and paraguay, published in 2018 by the university of arizona press. This book titled environmental conflicts in latin america offers in depth analysis of environmental conflicts from a multistakeholder perspective in. A living past environmental histories of modern latin. History department, princeton university 129 dickinson hall, princeton, nj 085441017 phone.
May 05, 2020 the mainstreaming of environmental history since the start of the new century is also evident in the various compendia and encyclopaedias that have appeared. Volume 12 managing northern europes forests histories from the age of improvement to the age of ecology edited by k. Mining north america an environmental history since 1522. An environmental history of latin america cambridge university. This book narrates the mutually mortal historical contest between humans and nature in latin america. The subject headings listed in this section can be used to find books related to environmental history topics in any library catalog which uses library of congress subject headings. Environmental history and landscapes in the americas. An environmental history of latin america this book, in a series of short historical episodes, narrates the mutually vital and reciprocally mortal relationship between tropical nature and human culture in latin america. His main lines of research entail landscape historiography and the historical geography of latin america, particular mexico and argentina, and the cultural geography of landscapes. He has authored more than 90 publications, including scientific articles, books, book. Mcneill is professor of history and university professor at georgetown university.
Issues and directions in environmental history introduction professionalism advocacy environmental determinism. Covering a period that begins with amerindian civilizations and concludes in the regions present urban agglomerations, the work offers an original synthesis of the current scholarship on latin america s environmental history and argues that tropical. The mainstreaming of environmental history since the start of the new century is also evident in the various compendia and encyclopaedias that have appeared. Cambridge core environmental history an environmental history of latin america by shawn william miller. Covering a period that begins with amerindian civilizations. History and archaeologytiesler verazabala pilarcucina andrea eds. Andra chastain and timothy lorek have brought together environmental history, latin american studies, and science and technology studies in a single volume that reshapes scholarly understandings of latin americas long. You need to read it to truly understand the major consequences that colonialism, neocolonialism and imperialism had and still has on latin america and its people. For years to come, studies of latin american environmental history will have to begin with references to shawn millers book. The authors combine the historians sensitivity to context and contingency with modern or neoclassical economic theory. Routledges threevolume encyclopedia world environmental history 2004.
An environmental history of the anthropocene since 1945 and mosquito empires. Environmental history is the study of human interaction with the natural world over time, emphasising the active role nature plays in influencing human affairs and vice versa. Latin america the ancient world and the middle ages conclusion 5. Aug 27, 2007 a narration of the mutually mortal historical contest between humans and nature in latin america. Before the flood will be of interest to scholars of the environment, latin america, and social movements globally.
Environmental histories of modern latin america edited by john soluri, claudia leal, and jose augusto padua published. New books in environmental studies new books network. An environmental history of latin america nhbs academic. Works that synthesize research on latin american environmental history are rare. Newslettercall for papers, news on conferences, new books and fresh ideas on the field. This broad definition hides as much as it reveals since fields in the natural sciences such as biology and geology or subfields of geography, such as historical geography and political ecology also study the interactions between humans and the rest of nature. Covering a period that begins with amerindian civilizations and concludes in the regions present urban agglomerations, the work offers an original synthesis of the current scholarship on latin americas environmental history and argues that tropical nature played a central role in shaping. Review of an environmental history of latin america by shawn. Mcneill encyclopedia of life support systems eolss elvin, m. Covering a period that begins with ancient amerindian. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. In this appropriately titled volume, shawn william miller offers both an environmental history of latin america that fully explores the relationship between nature and culture and a thorough interpretation of how the natural world both shaped. All staff will be teleworking and available via email during work hours. The department of history main office has moved online.
Geographically, faculty members have strengths in latin america and subsaharan africa in the early modern and modern time periods. Boyer 2012 synthesizes themes in mexican environmental history in. Global environmental history introduction books on world environmental history topics of global importance environmental movements world history texts conclusion 6. In this appropriately titled volume, shawn william miller offers both an environmental history of latin america that fully explores the relationship between nature and culture and a thorough interpretation of how the natural world both shaped and. The book serves as a primer for environmental history in the region from pre hispanic civilization to cubas special period. Jan 03, 2005 latin america has a rich tradition in the study of environmental history but this is not often recognised as such because it is undertaken in a multitude of disciplines. The environmental crisis and the tasks of history in latin america.
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