Ride in Egypt From Sioot to Luxor in 1879 - With Notes on Present State Ancient History of Nile Valley, Some

Klappentext This 1879 book gives details the famous sites, but also, unusually, takes notice of the political state of Egypt. Zusammenfassung In this 1879 book! Loftie gives details of visits to the famous sites! but! unusually! takes notice of the political state of Egypt! and is trenchant in some of his criticisms. He also goes off the beaten track! making excursions away from the river! rather than travelling only by boat. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. On the voyage; 2. The prophet on the platform; 3. The fellah; 4. Dervishes; 5. The Boolak museum; 6. The pyramids and the sphinx; 7. Babylon; 8. Education in Egypt; 9. The journey to Sioot; 10. Sioot; 11. The Greek shop at Soohag; 12. The donkeys; 13. The ancient this; 14. The table of Abood; 15. The famine; 16. Dendera; 17. Gypt; 18. Amen; 19. Luxor; 20. Floating down; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: William John Loftie, LOFTIE WILLIAM JOHN
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108082310
• ISBN: 978-1-108-08231-0
• No. of pages: 426
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Egypt, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, c 1800 to c 1900, Geographical discovery & exploration, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Archaeology by period / region, Geographical discovery and exploration, Classic Travel Writing, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology, Nile River, Nile Valley and Delta