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The Green Ages
Annette Kehnel
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Geschichte
Description
WINNER OF THE 2021 NDR BOOK PRIZE IN GERMANY
'A must-read' Lyndal Roper, Regius Professor of History at Oriel College, Oxford
Fishing quotas on Lake Constance. Common lands in the UK. The medieval answer to Depop in the middle of Frankfurt.
These are all just some of the sustainability initiatives from the Middle Ages that Annette Kehnel illuminates in her astounding new book, The Green Ages. 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.
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.
This is a revelatory look at the past that has the power to change our future.
Reviews
Erudite and engaging, <i>The Green Ages</i> presents a powerful critique of the ideologies of the 'modern age'
A wonderful and much-needed book
Bold and exciting - a must-read!
A clarion call from the past to guide us through a troubled future ... Annette Kehnel'
A committed and thought provoking book, rich in engaging examples and surprising alternatives, that makes it clear we need the past for our future
Bold, imaginative and vividly written, here finally is a historical survival guide in our climate crisis that reminds us that it is possible to live differently and sustainably
<i>The Green Ages</i> takes the reader through a fascinating journey over several hundred years of history to prove beyond doubt that a different kind of world really is possible. The book shows that human beings are as capable of cooperation and mutualism as they are of competition and individualism - and that reconnecting with these basic human instincts is the key to our survival
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