Egypt And The Nile
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The Nile
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Author : Toby Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-02-13
The Nile written by Toby Wilkinson and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-13 with Social Science categories.
From Herodotus's day to the present political upheavals, the steady flow of the Nile has been Egypt's heartbeat. It has shaped its geography, controlled its economy and moulded its civilisation. The same stretch of water which conveyed Pharaonic battleships, Ptolemaic grain ships, Roman troop-carriers and Victorian steamers today carries modern-day tourists past bankside settlements in which rural life – fishing, farming, flooding – continues much as it has for millennia. At this most critical juncture in the country's history, foremost Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us on a journey up the Nile, north from Lake Victoria, from Cataract to Cataract, past the Aswan Dam, to the delta. The country is a palimpsest, every age has left its trace: as we pass the Nilometer on the island of Elephantine which since the days of the Pharaohs has measured the height of Nile floodwaters to predict the following season's agricultural yield and set the parameters for the entire Egyptian economy, the wonders of Giza which bear the scars of assault by nineteenth-century archaeologists and the modern-day unbridled urban expansion of Cairo – and in Egypt's earliest art (prehistoric images of fish-traps carved into cliffs) and the Arab Spring (fought on the bridges of Cairo) – the Nile is our guide to understanding the past and present of this unique, chaotic, vital, conservative yet rapidly changing land.
The Nile
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Author : Ḥagai Erlikh
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2000
The Nile written by Ḥagai Erlikh and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Contributors, consisting of historians and other scholars from Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Europe, Israel, Sudan, and the US, trace the complex intercultural relations that have revolved around the Nile River throughout recorded history. The volume's 20 articles focus on four themes: peoples and identities in medieval times; the Nile as seen from a distance (such as from Europe and as a gateway for missionary activity); mid-century perspectives; and contemporary views including the Aswan High Dam and revolutionary symbolism in Egypt. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Beyond The Nile
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Author : Sara E. Cole
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2018-04-17
Beyond The Nile written by Sara E. Cole and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-17 with Art categories.
From about 2000 BCE onward, Egypt served as an important nexus for cultural exchange in the eastern Mediterranean, importing and exporting not just wares but also new artistic techniques and styles. Egyptian, Greek, and Roman craftsmen imitated one another’s work, creating cultural and artistic hybrids that transcended a single tradition. Yet in spite of the remarkable artistic production that resulted from these interchanges, the complex vicissitudes of exchange between Egypt and the Classical world over the course of nearly 2500 years have not been comprehensively explored in a major exhibition or publication in the United States. It is precisely this aspect of Egypt’s history, however, that Beyond the Nile uncovers. Renowned scholars have come together to provide compelling analyses of the constantly evolving dynamics of cultural exchange, first between Egyptians and Greeks—during the Bronze Age, then the Archaic and Classical periods of Greece, and finally Ptolemaic Egypt—and later, when Egypt passed to Roman rule with the defeat of Cleopatra. Beyond the Nile, a milestone publication issued on the occasion of a major international exhibition, will become an indispensable contribution to the field. With gorgeous photographs of more than two hundred rare objects, including frescoes, statues, obelisks, jewelry, papyri, pottery, and coins, this volume offers an essential and inter-disciplinary approach to the rich world of artistic cross-pollination during antiquity.
The Nile Natural And Cultural Landscape In Egypt
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Author : Harco Willems
language : en
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Release Date : 2017-03-31
The Nile Natural And Cultural Landscape In Egypt written by Harco Willems and has been published by transcript Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-31 with History categories.
Although Herodot's dictum that "Egypt is a gift of the Nile" is proverbial, there has been only scant attention to the way the river impacted on ancient Egyptian society. Egyptologists frequently focus on the textual and iconographic record, whereas archaeologists and earth scientists approach the issue from the perspective of natural sciences. The contributions in this volume bridge this gap by analyzing the river both as a natural and as a cultural phenomenon. Adopting an approach of cultural ecology, it addresses issues like ancient land use, administration and taxation, irrigation, and religious concepts.
Bridges Egypt Nubia And Kush
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Author : Toni Pavan
language : en
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Release Date : 2011
Bridges Egypt Nubia And Kush written by Toni Pavan and has been published by Benchmark Education Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Civilization, Ancient categories.
Readers learn about three ancient civilizations that developed along the Nile River -- Egypt, Nubia, and Kush.
A Thousand Miles Up The Nile
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Author : Amelia Ann Blandford
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 2017
A Thousand Miles Up The Nile written by Amelia Ann Blandford and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Travel categories.
Miss Blandfords' 'A Thousand Miles Up the Nile ' is one of the classics of the literature of Egypt. Her work as an Egyptologist, and deserved reputation as such, began with the expedition of which it is the narrative. The author has studied her subjects with great care; she has consulted and compared authorities ancient and modern, with much industry; and her examination of the remains she describes was a labor of love and enthusiasm. . . Nor does she confine her attention to art and archaeology. She gives many fresh and lively sketches of the often described life of the dahabecah; of its great events, such as sand-storms and of the natives.
The Nile And Ancient Egypt
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Author : Judith Bunbury
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-06-20
The Nile And Ancient Egypt written by Judith Bunbury and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-20 with History categories.
The economic, political and historical story of the Nile in ancient times is unearthed through its landscape.
The Land Of The Nile Or Egypt Past And Present
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Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
The Land Of The Nile Or Egypt Past And Present written by William Henry Davenport Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Egypt categories.
The Cross And The River
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Author : Ḥagai Erlikh
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2002
The Cross And The River written by Ḥagai Erlikh and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
The ongoing Egyptian-Ethiopian dispute over the Nile waters is potentially one of the most difficult issues on the current international agenda, central to the very life of the two countries. Analyzing the context of the dispute across a span of more than a thousand years, The Cross and the River delves into the heart of both countries' identities and cultures. Erlich deftly weaves together three themes: the political relationship between successive Ethiopian and Egyptian regimes; the complex connection between the Christian churches in the two countries; and the influence of the Nile river system on Ethiopian and Egyptian definitions of national identity and mutual perceptions of the Other. Drawing on a vast range of sources, his study is key to an understanding of a bond built on both interdependence and conflict.
A Thousand Miles Up The Nile
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Author : Amelia B. Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
A Thousand Miles Up The Nile written by Amelia B. Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Egypt categories.