Waste management and attitudes towards cleanliness in MedievalCentral Europe
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Landscape Ecology |
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| Web | článek |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jlecol-2017-0005 |
| Keywords | Middle Ages; waste; waste management;recycling; environment; hygiene; cleanliness; ashes; clotheslaundering |
| Description | The paper deals with the relationships between people and waste in the Middle Ages, primarily in urban environments in Central Europe. At the center of inter-est are the attitudes of the inhabitants of medieval cities towards cleanliness and a description of different waste management practices. This paper also describes an experiment using ashes to launder clothing as one possible use of a particular waste material. Anotace anglicky: The paper deals with the relationships between people and waste in the Middle Ages, primarily in urban environments in Central Europe. At the center of inter-est are the attitudes of the inhabitants of medieval cities towards cleanliness and a description of different waste management practices. This paper also describes an experiment using ashes to launder clothing as one possible use of a particular waste material. |
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