Water and Society: Changing Perceptions of Societal and Historical Development

Forsideomslag
I.B.Tauris, 22. dec. 2015 - 304 sider
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.

Om forfatteren (2015)

Terje Tvedt is Professor of Geography at the University of Bergen and has been Professor of Political Science and of Global History at the University of Oslo, Norway. He has published extensively on water-related topics. His books include The River Nile in the Age of the British (2004), A Journey in the Future of Water (2013), and he is the Series Editor of the pioneering History of Water series. He has also made three award-winning TV-documentaries on water: A Journey in the History of Water, The Future of Water and The Nile Quest.

Bibliografiske oplysninger

TitelWater and Society: Changing Perceptions of Societal and Historical Development
ForfatterTerje Tvedt
UdgiverI.B.Tauris, 2015
ISBN0857739042, 9780857739049
Længde304 sider
  
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