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...
| Outros títulos: | The Nile |
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Bielefeld, Germany
transcript Verlag
20170131
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| Em: |
Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften (Volume 36)
Ano: 2017 |
| Análises: | [Rezension von: The Nile : natural and cultural landscape in Egypt] (2020) (Müller, Marcus)
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| Coletânea / Revista: | Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften
Volume 36 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Egito (Antiguidade)
/ Uso da água
/ Nilo
/ Paisagem natural
/ Paisagem cultural
/ História
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
History: specific events & topics
B Contribuição 2013 (Mainz) |
| Acesso em linha: |
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| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
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| Resumo: | 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 |
| Acesso: | Open Access |