A History of Water: 3 Volume Set

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A History of Water: 3 Volume Set is written by Terje Tvedt and published by I. B. Tauris. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1850435936 (ISBN 10) and 9781850435938 (ISBN 13).

These three volumes present an original exploration of all aspects of water--social, cultural, political, religious, historical, economic and technological--from ancient times to the present day. Among the varied themes, the contributors examine the changing histories of water as a private or common good; the politics of water at local, urban, national and international levels; water in cities, great river plans, dams, river biographies, and cultural constructions of water; and images of water in religion, myth, literature and art. With empirical and ethnographic case studies from around the world the three volumes together represent one of the most complete and up-to-date accounts of the central role of water in the history and development of humanity.