Water and Society
Changing Perceptions of Societal and Historical Development
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Social Science
| Author: | Terje Tvedt | ISBN: | 9780857739049 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | December 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | I.B. Tauris | Language: | English |
| Author: | Terje Tvedt |
| ISBN: | 9780857739049 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | December 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | I.B. Tauris |
| Language: | English |
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 have remained water blind. In Water and Society historian and leading water expert Terje Tvedt argues for a change that acknowledges the significant role played by water in societal development.
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 have remained water blind. In Water and Society historian and leading water expert Terje Tvedt argues for a change that acknowledges the significant role played by water in societal development.
