Items related to Three Rivers - export ed. Elliott & Thompson: The...

Three Rivers - export ed. Elliott & Thompson: The Extraordinary Waterways That Made Europe - Softcover

Winder, Robert

 
9781783969258: Three Rivers - export ed. Elliott & Thompson: The Extraordinary Waterways That Made Europe
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1783969253 ISBN 13: 9781783969258
Publisher: Elliot & Thompson Limited, 2025

Synopsis

A fascinating exploration of the rich and varied cultural worlds shaped by the Rhine, the Rhone and the PoThree of Europe's greatest rivers share the same geological cradle: one fertile patch of Alpine ice in the jagged heights of central Switzerland. Coursing down through the peaks, the Rhine, the Rhone and the Po gave birth to three different European cultures - French, German and Italian - as they flowed across the continent. These extraordinary waterways have shaped the landscape, carving out the valleys in which early humans settled. Their pathways have influenced the pattern of Europe's towns and cities, laid the foundation for its economies and created an intricate network of transport, trade and agriculture. From the Romanesque buttresses and vines of Provence to the Wagnerian music of the Rhine and the spiritual and artistic miracles of Lombardy, the heart of Western Europe - its languages, religion, philosophy, science, politics and art - has been nourished by these waters.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

A fascinating exploration of the rich and varied cultural worlds shaped by the Rhine, the Rhone and the PoThree of Europe's greatest rivers share the same geological cradle: one fertile patch of Alpine ice in the jagged heights of central Switzerland. Coursing down through the peaks, the Rhine, the Rhone and the Po gave birth to three different European cultures - French, German and Italian - as they flowed across the continent. These extraordinary waterways have shaped the landscape, carving out the valleys in which early humans settled. Their pathways have influenced the pattern of Europe's towns and cities, laid the foundation for its economies and created an intricate network of transport, trade and agriculture. From the Romanesque buttresses and vines of Provence to the Wagnerian music of the Rhine and the spiritual and artistic miracles of Lombardy, the heart of Western Europe - its languages, religion, philosophy, science, politics and art - has been nourished by these waters.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Elliot & Thompson Limited
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1783969253
ISBN 13 
9781783969258
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
304