Separating land and water is not just an act of division; it is also an act of creation. It creates land and water from ubiquitous wetness, defining them on either side of a line. These features are subjected to artistic representations, scientific inquiry, infrastructural engineering, and landscape design with little awareness of the act that brought them into being.
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About this book Contents Customer reviews Biography Related titles. Images Additional images. About this book Dilip da Cunha integrates history, art, cultural studies, hydrology, and geography to tell the story of how rivers have been culturally constructed as lines granted a special role in defining human habitation and everyday practice.
Contents Preface Introduction. River Literacy Chapter 1. Alexander's Eye and Ganga's Descent I. River of Rivers Chapter 3. Separating Ganga II. Waters of Eden Chapter 5. Calibrating Ganga III. Ocean of Rain Chapter 7. Containing Ganga Conclusion. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Media reviews. You do not currently have access to this article. Download all slides. Sign in Don't already have an Oxford Academic account?
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