"Income to which no tears are attached" -- The powers of water -- The temple of the Crater Lake -- Chance observations and the metaphysics of taxation -- Massive guidance -- Sociogenesis
Summary
"For the Balinese, the whole of nature is a perpetual resource: through centuries of carefully directed labor, the engineered landscape of the island's rice terraces has taken shape. According to the author, the need for effective cooperation in water management links thousands of farmers together in hierarchies of productive relationships that span entire watersheds. The author describes the network of water temples that once managed the flow of irrigation water in the name of the Goddess of the Crater Lake. Using the techniques of ecological simulation modeling as well as cultural and historical analysis, the author argues that the symbolic system of temple rituals is not merely a reflection of utilitarian constraints but also a basic ingredient in the organization of production."--Publisher's website
Analysis
Agriculture History
Bali (Indonesia)
Notes
Originally published: 1991
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [159]-180) and index
