Thames : sacred river /

• Main Author: Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- (συγγραφέας.)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London : Vintage, 2007
• Subjects: Τάμεσης, Ποταμός (Αγγλία); Λονδίνο (Αγγλία)

'The Thames' is about the river from source to sea. It covers history from prehistoric times onwards, the flora & fauna of the river, paintings & photographs inspired by the Thames, its geology, smells & colours, its literature, laws & landscape, its magic & myths, its...

Table of Contents:

• Ι. The mirror of history
• ΙΙ. Father Thames
• ΙΙ. Issuing forth
• ΙV. Beginnings
• V. The sacred river
• VI. Elemental and equal
• VII. The working river
• VIII. The river of trade
• IX. The natural river
• X. A stream of pleasure
• XI. The healing spring
• XII. The river of art
• XIII. Shadows and depths
• XIV. The river of death
• XV. The river's end.