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...
Autres titres: | The Nile |
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Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Bielefeld, Germany
transcript Verlag
20170131
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Dans: |
Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften (Volume 36)
Année: 2017 |
Recensions: | [Rezension von: The Nile : natural and cultural landscape in Egypt] (2020) (Müller, Marcus)
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Collection/Revue: | Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften
Volume 36 |
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Égypte (Antiquité)
/ Utilisation des eaux
/ Nil
/ Paysage naturel
/ Paysage culturel
/ Histoire
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Sujets non-standardisés: | B
History: specific events & topics
B Contribution <colloque> 2013 (Mainz) |
Accès en ligne: |
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Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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Résumé: | 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 |
Accès: | Open Access |