{"product_id":"a-cultural-encyclopedia-of-lost-cities-and-civilizations-paperback","title":"A Cultural Encyclopedia of Lost Cities and Civilizations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Shally-Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Vivian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stimulating volume for readers interested in lost cultures or climate change's role in the\u003cbr\u003epast and present.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003ci\u003e Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume explores the span of human history - and plenty of prehistory - searching out prominent and fascinating examples of cities or broader civilizations that shifted from a position of influence to a lack thereof. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe accelerating threat of climate change challenges us to analyze our own communities' relationships with the wider world and to contemplate their very existence. This single-volume cultural encyclopedia examines lost cities and civilizations from every region of the globe and dated throughout human history. Arranged alphabetically, the compilation allows both students and general readers easy access to detailed entries on specific lost cities and civilizations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the geographically and chronologically diverse entries, such themes as colonization, migration, and especially climate change are developed and analyzed. Supplementing the main entries are sidebars detailing mythological cities and Investigative Boxes examining present-day cities on the brink of extinction. These round out the book's focus on disappearing cultural centers and reveal the robust relevance this material has to a world facing the crisis of climate change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Shally-Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an independent author and editor specializing in works on history, culture, and society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Vivian\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a writer, historian, and adjunct professor.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457392689405,"sku":"9798765141175","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/lXo9D50dt19798765141175.webp?v=1777237520","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/a-cultural-encyclopedia-of-lost-cities-and-civilizations-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}