| Upper Egypt: Life Along the Nile Contributor(s): Hopkins, Nicholas S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 8787334526 ISBN-13: 9788787334525 Publisher: Aarhus University Press OUR PRICE: $12.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "Upper Egypt. Life along the Nile describes life in the southern part of Egypt in the twentieth century. The book represents some of the most recent social and cultural research in the area, and it focuses on aspects of Egypt that tend to disappear in the background of the attractions that tourists see. The authors have done field research in Upper Egypt. This is one of the few recent books contributing to our understanding of this neglected region, which is based on first hand knowledge of local conditions. The book contains articles on agriculture and irrigation, language, religious life among Muslims and Christians, Sufism, customary law, crafts and craftsmen, and tribalism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) |
| Dewey: 916.204 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 8.18" W x 10.5" (1.48 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Upper Egypt: Life along the Nile describes life in the southern part of Egypt in the twentieth century. The book represents some of the most recent social and cultural research in the area, and it focuses on aspects of Egypt that tend to disappear in the background of the attractions that tourists see. The authors have done field research in Upper Egypt. This is one of the few recent books contributing to our understanding of this neglected region, which is based on first hand knowledge of local conditions. The book contains articles on agriculture and irrigation, language, religious life among Muslims and Christians, Sufism, customary law, crafts and craftsmen, and tribalism. Nicolas S. Hopkins is Professor at School of Humanities and Social Sciences, The American University in Cairo. |