ISBN:
383943615X
,
9783839436158
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (370 pages)
,
illustrations, figures, tables
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Müller, Marcus [Rezension von: The Nile : natural and cultural landscape in Egypt] 2020
Series Statement:
Mainz historical cultural sciences Volume 36
Series Statement:
Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als The Nile
DDC:
940
Keywords:
Nile River Valley Congresses History To 1500
;
Egypt Congresses History To 1500
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Konferenzschrift Johannes Gutenberg-Universität 22.02.2013-23.02.2013
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Konferenzschrift 2013
;
Ägypten
;
Nil
;
Kulturlandschaft
;
Naturlandschaft
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
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
Note:
eng
URL:
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URL:
http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf
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