Austrian Environmental History (Contemporary Austrian Studies, Vol 27)

This volume on the environmental history of contemporary Austria offers an overview of the field, as well as several topical case studies. In addition to highlighting some innovative methodological approaches, the essays also show how important the environment has been to some of the most crucial aspects of the recent Austrian past. Subjects covered in Austrian Environmental History include: the role of nature in nation—building since the collapse of the Habsburg Monarchy; the reshaping of ...