This book is an account of how water has shaped human society from the ancient past to the present. Far more than oil, the control of water wealth throughout history has been pivotal to the rise and fall of great powers, the achievements of civilization, the transformations of s…
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This book is an account of how water has shaped human society from the ancient past to the present. Far more than oil, the control of water wealth throughout history has been pivotal to the rise and fall of great powers, the achievements of civilization, the transformations of s…
The social life of water
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Everywhere in the world communities and nations organize themselves in relation to water. We divert water from rivers, lakes, and aquifers to our homes, workplaces, irrigation canals, and hydro-generating stations. We use it for bathing, swimming, recreation, and it functions as…
The social life of water
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Type: Book
The social life of water
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Type: Book
Everywhere in the world communities and nations organize themselves in relation to water. We divert water from rivers, lakes, and aquifers to our homes, workplaces, irrigation canals, and hydro-generating stations. We use it for bathing, swimming, recreation, and it functions as…
Water power : creativity and the unlocking of community knowledge / Lorraine Leeson -- This long river / Luci Gorrell Barnes -- Sunless waters of forgetfulness (a geopoetic assemblage) / Antony Lyons -- From gallura to the fens : communities performing stories of water / Lyndsey…
At a time of great turmoil and crisis, environmentally, socially and politically, water has emerged as a topic of huge global concern. Moreover, manyargue that what is needed in order tochange our relationship with the environment is a cultural paradigm shift. To this end, this …
At a time of great turmoil and crisis, environmentally, socially and politically, water has emerged as a topic of huge global concern. Moreover, many argue that what is needed in order to change our relationship with the environment is a cultural paradigm shift. To this end, thi…
1. The water planet and the need for a paradigm shift -- 2. Water-society systems and the success of the west -- 3. Rivers and empire -- 4. Water-society systems and comparative religion -- 5. The city and water in history -- 6. The idea of sovereignty, the myth of Westphalia an…
"Despite the central importance that water has held for civilizations both ancient and modern, its social significance has made surprisingly little impact on our contemporary understanding of human history and development. Dominant interpretations of the relationship between soc…
"Located within the field of environmental humanities, this volume engages with one of the most pressing contemporary environmental challenges of our time: how can we shift our understanding and realign what water means to us? Water is increasingly at the centre of scientific an…