Covering Ground
Communal Water Management and the State in the Peruvian Highlands
Published on 1. June 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-472-06474-8 (ISBN)
Description
Covering Ground is a comparative study of irrigation systems in the Colca valley of Peru that seeks to explain the relations among household, community, and state. According to David W. Guillet, it seems apparent that these spheres depend upon one another for their existence. Since water management is essential in this semi-arid region, it is important to try to understand how it functions as well as to articulate the principles on which the relationships among the different levels operate. Covering Ground is the first detailed ethnographic account of an Andean water management system. It will be of interest to students and scholars in several fields, including anthropology, history, archaeology, economics, and political science.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
9 B&W photographs, charts, tables & maps
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-472-06474-8 (9780472064748)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification