The Nile : travelling downriver through Egypt's past and present
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- ISBN: 9780804168908 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0804168903 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
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xv, 292 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm - Edition: First Vintage Departures edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House LLC, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Originally published by Bloomsbury, London, in 2014." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-280) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Nile: Egypt's eternal river -- Aswan: source of the Nile -- The deep south: where Egypt began -- Luxor: city of wonders -- Western Thebes: realm of the dead -- Qift and Qena: the centre and the provinces -- Abydos: place of mysteries -- Middle Egypt: cradle of religion -- The Fayum: a lake in the desert -- Cairo: Egypt's capital. |
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Subject: | Wilkinson, Toby A. H Travel Nile River Nile River Valley Description and travel Nile River Valley History Egypt Civilization |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | DT 116 .W55 2015 | 30775305493612 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Nile : Travelling Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present
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Table of Contents
The Nile : Travelling Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Map of the Nile Valley | p. xi | |
Preface | p. xiii | |
1 | The Nile Egypt's Eternal River | p. 3 |
2 | Aswan Source of the Nile | p. 26 |
3 | The Deep South Where Egypt Began | p. 56 |
4 | Luxor City of Wonders | p. 81 |
5 | Western Thebes Realm of the Dead | p. 111 |
6 | Qift and Qena The Centre and the Provinces | p. 141 |
7 | Abydos Place of Mysteries | p. 169 |
8 | Middle Egypt Cradle of Religion | p. 193 |
9 | The Fayum A Lake in the Desert | p. 116 |
10 | Cairo Egypt's Capital | p. 235 |
Postscript | p. 263 | |
Appendix: Timeline | p. 265 | |
Notes | p. 271 | |
Further Reading | p. 279 | |
Acknowledgements | p. 281 | |
Index | p. 283 |