The Carpathians, the Hutsuls, and Ukraine

Anthony J. Amato

doi:10.5771/9781793608369

The Carpathians, the Hutsuls, and Ukraine

An Environmental History

1. Edition 2020

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doi.org/10.5771/9781793608369
ISBN print: 978-1-7936-0835-2
ISBN online: 978-1-7936-0836-9
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

This book examines the relationship between Ukraine’s Galician Hutsuls and the Carpathian landscape between 1848 and 1939. The author analyzes the intersections of ecology and culture in the history of the Carpathian Mountains, with a focus on the region’s economy and biodiversity.

Schlagworte

Galicia Austrian Empire Hutsul region Hutsuls Eastern Europe Subcarpathia Transcarpathia environmental studies mountain agriculture mountain ecology mountain ecosystems natural history

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Preface
1–28 Introduction 1–28
29–44 Chapter 1 The Map and the Territory 29–44
45–72 Chapter 2 Villages, Frontiers, and Pasts 45–72
73–124 Chapter 3 Thinking Unlike a Mountain 73–124
125–176 Chapter 4 Girdling Dracula’s Trees and Sprucing Up the Carpathians 125–176
177–208 Chapter 5 Unintended Alliances 177–208
209–244 Chapter 6 Missing the Forest for the Trees 209–244
245–294 Chapter 7 Environment and Economy 245–294
295–348 Chapter 8 Rivers 295–348
349–386 Chapter 9 Household, Property, and Economy 349–386
387–404 Chapter 10 Thick Description of Thin Soils 387–404
405–410 Conclusion 405–410
411–418 Appendix 411–418
419–458 Bibliography 419–458
459–468 Index 459–468
469–470 About the Author 469–470

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