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Chargement... The Flow of Power: Ancient Water Systems and Landscapes (Resident Scholar)par Vernon L. Scarborough
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A wonderful synthesis of, and rationale for the study of, the variety of interactions between ancient landscapes, engineered water systems, and people. Scarborough has: "attempted to address [admirably] the question of how we culturally allocate water and the labor force that redirects it." "In short [he tells us after 165 pages😊], the study of water management affords the best chance for a truly cross-cultural understanding of resource use and control and the key elements of power." ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
A major contribution to one of the central themes in social theory, this book integrates multiple case studies of the relationship between water control and social organization. Substantial in empirical detail and featuring powerful theoretical extensions, Scarborough's analysis encompasses early Harappan society in South Asia, highland Mexico, the Maya lowlands, north-central Sri Lanka, the prehistoric American Southwest, and Bronze Age Greece. This book is the first longitudinal study to consider water management worldwide since Karl Wittfogel put forth his "hydraulic societies" hypothesis nearly two generations ago, and it draws together the diverse debates that seminal work inspired. In so doing, Scarborough offers new models for cross-cultural analysis and prepares the ground for new examinations of power, centralization, and the economy. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)333.91309Social sciences Economics Economics of land & energy Hydrospheric, Atmospheric, and Biospheric Resources Hydrologic ResourcesClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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