A History of Water, Series II: Ideas of Water from Ancient Societies to the Modern World

by Terje Oestigaard

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845119800
• ISBN13: 9781845119805
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.6"