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Title: |
The Nile: Natural and Cultural Landscape in Egypt |
| Series: |
Mainzer Historische Kulturwissenschaften |
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| Edited by: |
Harco Willems, Jan-Michael Dahms |
| ISBN10-13: |
3837636151 : 9783837636154 |
| Illustrations: |
89 b/w & 26 colour illus |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
225x148mm |
| Pages: |
374 |
| Weight: |
.579 Kg. |
| Published: |
transcript - January 2017 |
| List Price: |
33.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Subjects: |
European history : African history : Social & cultural history : Nile river |
| 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. |
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