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Preface Introduction: the anatomy of Loss 1 Climate Change The Stone Circles of the Sperrin Mountains, Northern Ireland Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk, Canada Dunwich, England The Garamantes, Libya 2 Natural Hazards Port Royal, Jamaica Ani, Turkey Plymouth, Montserrat 3 Human Disaster Girsu, Iraq St Kilda, Scotland Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile 4 War Nimrud, Iraq The Old Summer Palace, China The Temple of Confucius, China 5 Economy Humberstone Mine, Chile Route 66, US Beaudesert Hall, England Abu Simbel and the Nubian Monuments, Egypt and Sudan Conclusion Understanding Loss and Renewal on a Global Stage Learning the Lessons of the Past Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Image Credits Index
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Amongst the ruins : why civilizations collapse and communities disappear 이용현황 표 - 등록번호, 청구기호, 권별정보, 자료실, 이용여부로 구성 되어있습니다.
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Amongst the Ruins explores the loss of ancient civilizations, the collapse of ruling elites, and the disappearance of more recent communities and their local traditions. Some of these are now sealed under 3,000-year-old peat, others lost to rising seas or sands, and the carcasses of twentieth-century buildings which serve as reminders of the destructive power of war.
These compelling stories of fallen or lost places are brought together through themes of war, climate change, natural hazards, human self-destruction, and simple economics. From the ice of the Arctic fringe, through to the desert landscapes of North Africa, by way of South America’s high mountains and Southeast Asia’s urban sprawl, Amongst the Ruins charts the rise and fall of places and communities around the world, the fascinating characters associated with them, and the important events that punctuate their history. Exploring wide-ranging examples from prehistory to the present day, John Darlington challenges us to recognize past failures and identify what we need to do to protect the cultures of our current world.
A thought-provoking exploration of the loss of civilizations and communities, offering compelling stories of abandoned places, the important events and fascinating characters that punctuate their history, and lessons we can learn from them today