Seasonal variations on some Mediterranean themes
Many writers have attempted to link climate to social behaviour. "The French, perhaps because their country embraces: such diverse climates - but perhaps also because they have a penchant for grand theories - have given t'his: interesting subject considerable attention. The ideas of Mauss,...
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ftunivmalta:oai:www.um.edu.mt:123456789/20454 2023-05-15T16:07:20+02:00 Seasonal variations on some Mediterranean themes Boissevain, Jeremy 1981 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/20454 en eng Upper Secondary School Valletta Boissevain, J. (1981). Seasonal variations on some Mediterranean themes. Hyphen, 3(1), 9-15 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/20454 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. Human beings -- Effect of environment on -- Mediterranean Region Anthropology -- Mediterranean Region Winter -- Mediterranean Region Summer -- Mediterranean Region article 1981 ftunivmalta 2021-10-16T17:52:38Z Many writers have attempted to link climate to social behaviour. "The French, perhaps because their country embraces: such diverse climates - but perhaps also because they have a penchant for grand theories - have given t'his: interesting subject considerable attention. The ideas of Mauss, and Braudel have been particularly significant. Mauss (1904) examined the impact of seasonal variation on the social life of the Eskimo. He showed how the starkly contrasting summer and winter seasons are accompanied by equally distinct patterns of social behaviour. While the details of this difference need not concern us here, the seasonal variation of social behaviour he demonstrated does. Braudel (1949) reworked this theme in a specifically Mediterranean context. In his classic study of the Mediterranean world in the age of Philip II he demonstrated that the economic, social and political life of Mediterranean societies in the 16th century was strongly influenced by the seasons. Winter was a time of hardship and rest. In contrast, summer was a period of hyperactivity. Four centuries have passed since Philip II reigned. During this period man has become more independent of seasonal constraints. In what measure has this independence affected the relation between seasons and social behaviour in the societies on the North shore of the Mediterranean? N/A Article in Journal/Newspaper eskimo* University of Malta: OAR@UM |
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Many writers have attempted to link climate to social behaviour. "The French, perhaps because their country embraces: such diverse climates - but perhaps also because they have a penchant for grand theories - have given t'his: interesting subject considerable attention. The ideas of Mauss, and Braudel have been particularly significant. Mauss (1904) examined the impact of seasonal variation on the social life of the Eskimo. He showed how the starkly contrasting summer and winter seasons are accompanied by equally distinct patterns of social behaviour. While the details of this difference need not concern us here, the seasonal variation of social behaviour he demonstrated does. Braudel (1949) reworked this theme in a specifically Mediterranean context. In his classic study of the Mediterranean world in the age of Philip II he demonstrated that the economic, social and political life of Mediterranean societies in the 16th century was strongly influenced by the seasons. Winter was a time of hardship and rest. In contrast, summer was a period of hyperactivity. Four centuries have passed since Philip II reigned. During this period man has become more independent of seasonal constraints. In what measure has this independence affected the relation between seasons and social behaviour in the societies on the North shore of the Mediterranean? N/A |
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