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The Nile: Natural and Cultural Landscape in Egypt: Proceedings of the International Symposium held at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universitt Mainz, 22 & 23 February 2013
Harco Willems
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Description for 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. Editor(s): Willems, Harco; Dahms, Jan-Michael. Num Pages: 380 pages, 89 b/w & 26 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837636154
SKU
V9783837636154
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About Harco Willems
Harco Willems (Prof.) reads Egyptology at KU Leuven. He is the director of the Dayr al-Barsha project of KU Leuven. Jan-Michael Dahms holds a PhD in Egyptology from the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg.
Reviews for The Nile: Natural and Cultural Landscape in Egypt: Proceedings of the International Symposium held at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universitt Mainz, 22 & 23 February 2013
»Das Buch sollte in keiner ägyptologischen und archäologischen Bibliothek fehlen. Der Gewinn für den Leser besteht darin, dass die Studien aus verschiedenen Disziplinen zusammengeführt und vielfältige Ergebnisse erzielt werden, was einen wertvollen Überblick hydrologischer Einrichtungen erlaubt.« Marcus Müller, Orientalistische Literaturzeitung, 2 (2020)