Water and society : : changing perceptions of societal and historical development / / Terje Tvedt.
"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 society and nature...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London [England] : : I.B. Tauris,, 2021. [London, England] : : Bloomsbury Publishing,, 2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (282 pages) :; illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white); digital file(s). |
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Table of Contents:
- 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 and the web of water
- 7. International water agreements and international water bodies ? confluences between geography and law
- 8. Water-society relations and the history of the long term
- 9. Climate ad climate change 10. Water-society systems: some theoretical issues
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.