Rivers in history : perspectives on waterways in Europe and North America / edited by Christof Mauch and Thomas Zeller.

Publisher's 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...

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Other Authors:	Mauch, Christof, Zeller, Thomas, 1966-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2008]
Series:	History of the urban environment.
Subjects:	Rivers > Europe. Rivers > North America.