Ray Celeste (Hrsg.): Sacred Waters

Describing sacred waters and their associated traditions in over thirty countries and across multiple time periods, this book identifies patterns in panhuman hydrolatry. The work combines perspectives from anthropology, religious studies, sociology, geography, archaeology, history and folklore.In describing the extraordinary ubiquity of sacred water places around the world, this comprehensive collection simultaneously celebrates the rich cultural and historical diversity in the beliefs and practices through which people engage with them, celebrating water's essential role in generating life, health and societal wellbeing. A veritable wellspring of ideas. Professor Veronica Strang,Institute of Advanced Studies, Durham University