Ideas of water from ancient societies to the modern world

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Ideas of water from ancient societies to the modern world

edited by Terje Tvedt and Terje Oestigaard

(A history of water, ser. 2, v. 1)

I.B. Tauris, 2010

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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How has water been perceived in different societies and across different eras of world history? How have these changing conceptions informed and influenced our ideas about society and ourselves? In "The Idea of Water" leading international scholars explore the rich record of our ideas, from the beliefs of early societies to the latest scientific views on the nature of this unique substance. Ranging across all aspects - scientific, cultural and religious - this important work both challenges conventional interpretations and understanding of water in nature and represents one of the first attempts to provide a history of our changing conceptions of the role and significance of water in human society.

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  • NCID
    BB00559211
  • ISBN
    • 9781845119805
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    vi, 490 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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