The Nature and Function of Water, Baths, Bathing and Hygiene from Antiquity Through the Renaissance |
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Editor:
| Kosso, Cynthia Scott, Anne |
Series title: | Technology and Change in History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-90-04-17357-6 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $290.00 |
Book Description:
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Examining historical water use and ideology diachronically and cross regionally, this book reveals how religion, politics, science and social relationships transformed and were transformed by the manipulation of, uses of, and disputes over water in daily life, ceremonies, and literature.
Examining historical water use and ideology diachronically and cross regionally, this book reveals how religion, politics, science and social relationships transformed and were transformed by the manipulation of, uses of, and disputes over water in daily life, ceremonies, and literature.