Rivers in History
Perspectives on Waterways in Europe and North America
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9780822959885
Pub Date: 22 Jul 2008
Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press
Series: History of the Urban Environment
Description:
Throughout history, rivers have run a wide course through human temporal and spiritual experience. They have demarcated mythological worlds, framed the cradle of Western civilization, and served as physical and psychological boundaries among nations. Rivers have become a crux of transportation, industry, and commerce.