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Exploring the intricate relationship between humanity and water, this book delves into its dual role as a source of life and a harbinger of death throughout global history. It examines various themes related to human interactions with water, highlighting its significance in shaping cultures, economies, and environments. Through a thematic lens, the narrative reveals how water has influenced societies across time and geography, offering a comprehensive understanding of its vital role in our existence.

Ellen Arnold draws upon a rich archive of charters, property and tax records, correspondence, miracle collections and saints' lives to explore the ways in which interaction with the natural world affected the 'environmental imagination' and identity of the Benedictine monks of Stavelot-Malmedy in the medieval Ardennes.