The Nile: Natural and Cultural Landscape in Egypt - Proceedings of the International Symposium held at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universitt Mainz, 22 & 23 February 2013 (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Transcript Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Mainz Historical Cultural Sciences
Release date:	2017
Editors:	Harco Willems • Jan-Michael Dahms
Dimensions:	150 x 225 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	374
ISBN-13:	978-3-8376-3615-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	3-8376-3615-1
Barcode:	9783837636154

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