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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Otros títulos:The Nile
Autores principales: Antoine, Jean-Christophe (Autor) ; Bietak, Manfred 1940- (Autor) ; Boraik, Mansour (Autor)
Autores Corporativos: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Forschungsschwerpunkt Historische Kulturwissenschaften (Organizador) ; International Symposium on the Nile 2013, Mainz (Autor)
Otros Autores: Willems, Harco 1956- (Editor ) ; Dahms, Jan-Michael 1981- (Editor )
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Bielefeld, Germany transcript Verlag 20170131
En: Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften (Volume 36)
Año: 2017
Críticas:[Rezension von: The Nile : natural and cultural landscape in Egypt] (2020) (Müller, Marcus)
Colección / Revista:Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften Volume 36
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Egipto (Antigüedad) / Uso de la agua / Nilo / Paisaje natural / Paisaje cultural / Historia
Otras palabras clave:B History: specific events & topics
B Contribución 2013 (Mainz)
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Sumario: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
ISBN:383943615X
Acceso:Open Access