The Green Ages

Medieval Innovations in Sustainability

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Beschreibung

<p><b>'Surprising and fascinating' <i>GUARDIAN </i></b><br><b>'A treasure trove' PETER FRANKOPAN</b><br><b>'A book of great joy' <i>TELEGRAPH </i></b><br><br><b>Medieval methods for modern living: a timeless study of the sustainability movement from the Middle Ages to today</b><br><br>Fishing quotas on Lake Constance. Common lands in the UK. The medieval answer to Depop in the middle of Frankfurt.<br><br>These are all just some of the sustainability initiatives from the Middle Ages that Annette Kehnel illuminates in her astounding new book, <i>The Green Ages</i>. From the mythical-sounding City of Ladies and their garden economy to early microcredit banks and rent-a-cow schemes, Kehnel uncovers a world at odds with what we might think of as the typical medieval existence.<br><br>Pre-modern history is full of inspiring examples and concepts that open up new horizons. And we urgently need them as today's challenges - finite resources, the twilight of consumerism, growing inequality - threaten what we have come to think of as a modern way of living sustainably.<br><br>This is a revelatory look at the past that has the power to change our future.</p>

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EAN

9781800816275

Sprache

Englisch

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Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 130 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

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