Flood

Flood Synopsis

This cultural and natural history of ?oods tells of the deadliest ?oods the world has seen while also exploring the role of the deluge in religion, mythology, literature and art.
Flood describes how aspects of ?oods - the power of nature, human drama, altered landscapes - have fascinated artists, novelists and ?lm-makers. It examines the ancient, catastrophic deluge that appears in many religions and cultures, and considers how the ?ood has become a key icon in world literatures and a favourite component of disaster movies. John Withington also relates how some of the most ambitious structures ever built by humans have been designed to protect us against these merciless encroaching waters, and discusses the increasing danger ?oods pose in a future beset by the effects of climate change. Filled with illustrations, Flood offers a fascinating overview of our relationship with one of humanity's oldest and deadliest foes.