Beginnings of Environmental Thought Flashcards
Judeo-Christian philosophy and theocracy influenced early humans relationship to outdoors
Humans had dominion over the earth and the animals, prompted a fear of wilderness, anything wild, supernatural, monstrous, deserts and waste.
What was human’s relationship to the land during the European Middles Ages a.k.a Dark Ages?
Using Feudalism was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labor.
Lord of the Manor, supported economically from his own direct landholding in a manor (sometimes called a fief), and from the obligatory contributions of a legally subject part of the peasant population under the jurisdiction of himself and his manorial court
Technological influences or discoveries that aided Europe in breaking out of the Dark Ages ans away from feudalism
Compass, printing press, gun powder, spices.
How did the industrial revolution influence the recreational use of the outdoors
More and more people were leaving rural towns and villages for jobs in the cities. Desire to preserve the natural landscape where they could escape the pressures of the city. Improvements in transportation and more leisure time allowed Americans to take up camping, hiking, bird watching, and other outdoor activities as a way to escape crowded cities
