Glossary

Key terms from all modules, in alphabetical order. Tip: use the search box to jump to a term.

Term	Definition	Module
Civilization	A complex society marked by cities, organized institutions, writing and shared cultural forms. The term is also studied critically for the hierarchies it has been used to justify.	History of Civilization
Ecology	The study of how living organisms relate to one another and to their environment. In literary studies, it is a lens for reading how texts represent those relations.	Environmental Humanities & Ecocriticism
Pastoral	A literary mode that idealizes rural life and the countryside, traditionally through shepherds, often in contrast to the city or the court.	Environmental Humanities & Ecocriticism