| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 263 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Prologue. the urban life of a river -- Finding the source of the Nile: centuries of discovery -- The birth of the Nile: water carves a path through rugged land -- The Nile of lower Egypt: Memphis, the first capital city -- Thebes of the pharoahs: the Nile of upper Egypt -- Avaris and Akhetaten: temporary capitals on the Nile -- Nubia on the Nile: the kingdom of the black pharaohs in Napata and Meroe -- Alexandria: Greeks and Romans on the western edge of the Nile delta -- A Nile oasis in the Sahara: Fayoum of the ptolemies -- Cairo: the thousand-year capital on the Nile -- Crusaders on the Nile: Damietta and Mansoura -- Cities of the Blue Nile: Lake Tana and the Ethiopian empires -- Rosetta and the discovery of ancient Egypt: where the Nile meets the sea -- Khartoum and Omdurman: an Islamic State on the Nile in the anglo-Egyptian Sudan -- a pyramid for the living: the Nile at Aswan -- Epilogue. On the possible death of the Nile and the life of its cities |
| Summary |
Narrates the history of cities that appeared and disappeared on the banks of the river Nile over four millennia. The Nile, the world's longest river system, has figured prominently in historic events over millennia. This book views the Nile as both the stage on which these events occurred and as an actor in its unfolding history. It explores the intersection of natural forces and human intervention to take readers on a series of historical journeys along the river, from its sources to the Mediterranean Sea. Each chapter focuses on a particular historical period and the cities, events, important figures and the encounters between groups and cultures that shaped it. -- Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 29, 2020) |
| Subject |
Cities and towns -- Nile River Valley
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Cities and towns -- Nile River Region
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Cities and towns
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Historical geography
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| SUBJECT |
Nile River Valley -- Historical geography
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Nile River Region -- Historical geography
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| Subject |
Nile River Valley
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Nile River Region
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1474458629 |
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9781474458627 |
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