TY - BOOK ID - 136230140 TI - People at the well : kinds, usages and meanings of water in a global perspective AU - Hahn, Hans Peter AU - Cless, Karlheinz AU - Soentgen, Jens PY - 2012 SN - 9783593396101 3593396106 PB - Frankfurt Campus Verlag DB - UniCat KW - Water and civilization KW - Water use KW - Water UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136230140 AB - "Water is never just H₂O. It is always more. It has its own ways of world-making and is much more than just a substance or a commodity. Water is also a focal point of religious meanings and inspires cultural practices. The book shows the different forms, the wide range and the impressive diversity of people's dealings with water in different cultures. It presents case studies from various parts of the world, staging problems about changing accessibility of water and the expectations of men and women at different places. While focusing on the micro level the transdisciplinary approach highlights the fundamental differences of water related meanings and practices."--Page 4 of cover. ER -