Charting the origins of the modern ecology movement over more than two thousand years, this volume gives a voice to those hidden from history, revealing "green" themes within artistic and scientific thought.

Introduction 1 Ancient wisdom 2 Ecology and early urban civilization 3 The origins of environmental danger 4 Theories of breakdown 5 Putting the Earth first 6 Gaia 7 Philosophical holism 8 The web of life 9 Against growth 10 Sustainable development 11 The Frankenstein factor 12 Peaceful protest 13 The city and the country 14 Eco-feminism 15 Spiritual awakenings 16 Literary roots 17 Green revolutionaries 18 Green politics 19 Utopia or else!