Vestal Fire: An Environmental History, Told through Fire, of Europe and Europe's Encounter with the World (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0295979488 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"People liked it. I didn't get around to reading it" according to morag benepe. People liked it.I didn't get around to reading it, and have lent it to a friend who is interested in the subject.. GREAT SERVICE! Great copy! Happy to GET THIS BOOK! Polarity Phoenix-Mane I have not plied through this book yet. It still basically awaits me. I will admit that a friend of mine who borrowed it once I ordered a huge pile of books to read through, told me that he thought it was boring and dry. Now I just blandly took that with a grain of salt, knowing I can form my own opinions. After due time and changes in my own life and path, I can see how this book may seem dry to one while on the other hand, very relevant to someone else. For example, anyone who relates to wanting some background information on the environment may find this f
And he considers the employment of fire during war and revolution, leading to the not-unreasonable European obsession with ``fire as a villain.'' A learned and ingenious book, likely to be influential in the history of humankind's relationship with the environment. From Kirkus Reviews A dense but highly readable illustrated history of fire's role in the forging of European civilization. As Pyne writes, ``the taking of land was proclaimed an act of reclamation from its fallen state.'' Elsewhere he considers the role of natural fire as a shaping force in settlement patterns, paying special attention to France
But the book's title also suggests the strengths and limitations of Europe's peculiar conception of fire, and through fire, of its relationship to nature. Whether he is discussing the Mediterranean region, Russia, Scandinavia, the British Isles, central Europe, or colonized islands; whether he is considering the impact of agriculture, forestry, or Enlightenment thinking, the author brings an unmatched insight to his subject.Vestal Fire takes its title from Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth and keeper of the sacred fire on Mount Olympus. Stephen Pyne has been described as having a consciousness "com