The Nile: natural and cultural landscape in Egypt
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...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bielefeld
transcript Verlag
2017
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| In: |
Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften (Volume 36)
Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: The Nile : natural and cultural landscape in Egypt] (2020) (Müller, Marcus)
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| Series/Journal: | Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften
Volume 36 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Egypt (Antiquity)
/ Water usage
/ Nile
/ Landscapes
/ Cultural landscape
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Nature
B Fluvial Dynamics B Conference program 2013 (Mainz) B Environmental History B Ancient Egypt B Socio-Economic History B Cultural History B History B Cultural Landscape B Archaeology B Nile B Cultural Ecology B Society B African History B Natural Landscape |
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| Summary: | 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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| ISBN: | 383943615X |