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Informationen zum Autor Madhav Gadgil is former Professor of Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.Ramachandra Guha is one of India's best-known historians, and a full-time author and columnist. Klappentext This book presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. The Second Edition comes with a new Preface by the authors. Zusammenfassung This book presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. The Second Edition comes with a new Preface by the authors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgements Prologue: Prudence and Profligacy PART ONE: A THEORY OF ECOLOGICAL HISTORY 1. Habitats in Human History PART TWO: TOWARDS A CULTURAL ECOLOGY OF PRE-MODERN INDIA 2. Forest and Fire 3. Caste and Conservation PART THREE: ECOLOGICAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL CONFLICT IN MODERN INDIA 4. Conquest and Control 5. The Fight for the Forest 6. Biomass for Business 7. Competing Claims on the Commons 8. Cultures in Conflict Bibliography Index
