Nature and Human Interaction in Aristeides’ Testimonies on Smyrna
An Analysis of Environmental and Social Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19471972 |
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| Authors | Murat Tozan (0000-0002-5709-9318, EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BERGAMA MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Pages | 61-82 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gephyra (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1309-3924 • E-ISSN: 2651-5059 |
| Publisher | Akdeniz University (PUBLISHER • TR) |
| DOI | 10.37095/gephyra.1727265 |
| OpenAlex | W7150146052 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
Recent environmental crises underscore the critical importance of understanding the historical dynamics of the interrelationship between humans and nature. In this context, the approach of Environmental History has placed the interactions between human societies and nature at the core of its inquiry. Socio-Ecological Modeling, encompassing Environmental History within an interdisciplinary framework, aims to analyze the long-term historical dimensions of these interactions. Ancient Greco-Roman authors, although not always intending to do so, provide valuable information about the physical setting and environmental conditions of the Mediterranean world. The writings of the renowned orator Aelius Aristides on Smyrna contain the most comprehensive data regarding the city’s environmental characteristics in the 2nd century AD; through aspects such as topography, water sources, winds, earthquakes, and epidemics, they offer insights into the interactions between nature and humans. This study aims to explore how various environmental features and phenomena influenced the spatial organization, collective memory, and urban life of ancient Mediterranean cities over the long term, with a particular focus on Aelius Aristides’ accounts of ancient Smyrna
Environmental change · Environmental history · Human animal · Human interaction · Social relation · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Marine and environmental studies · Water management and technologies
Valuing Landscape in Classical Antiquity
The Fate of Rome
Greek Nymphs
Orpheus’ Head at the Mouth of the Meles
Chapter Seven. The Body In The Landscape
Chapter Three. Aristides’ Uses Of Myths
Long Term Socio-Ecological Research
Open the Social Sciences
Social Ecology
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La pisciculture dans le monde grec. État de la question
The Rhodian Oration Ascribed to Aelius Aristides
Hellenism and Empire
Roman Rule in Asia Minor, Volume 2 (Notes)
Terrae Incognitae
Histoire et Sciences sociales
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