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People at the Well
Hans Peter Hahn (Ed.)
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Description for People at the Well
Paperback. Investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. Editor(s): Hahn, Hans Peter; Cless, Karlheinz; Soentgen, Jens. Num Pages: 250 pages, 73 colour plates, 7 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
"People at the Well" investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and impressive diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. By providing close scrutiny, the contributors explore and discover the fundamental differences and dynamics of various water-related practices and cultural phenomena.
"People at the Well" investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and impressive diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. By providing close scrutiny, the contributors explore and discover the fundamental differences and dynamics of various water-related practices and cultural phenomena.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Frankfurt, Germany
ISBN
9783593396101
SKU
V9783593396101
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99-1
About Hans Peter Hahn (Ed.)
Hans Peter Hahn is professor at the Institute for Ethnology at the Goethe University, Frankfurt-on-Main. Karlheinz Cless is writing his doctoral thesis at the Institute for Ethnology at the Goethe University, Frankfurt-on-Main. Jens Soentgen is academic head of the Environmental Science Center at the University of Augsburg.
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