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H2O and the Waters of Forgetfulness: Reflections on the Historicity of "Stuff" [Paperback]

Ivan Illich (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1987

In the course of this brilliant essay the author traces the way water has been shorn of its mythic associations and reduced to an urban cleaning fluid. The histories of medicine, art, mythology, architecture, technology, and conceptions of the afterlife come into play as the changing role of water in our lives is revealed.

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Paperback: 92 pages
Publisher: Heyday Books; 1st edition (April 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0930588258
ISBN-13: 978-0930588250
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,694,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Studies in Ancient Technology by R. J. Forbes in Back Matter
Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud on page 62
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The History of Medicine (Gareth Stevens Information Library) by Steve Parker in Back Matter
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