Thousand Miles Up the Nile

Klappentext A lively and engaging account of a journey along the Nile from Cairo to Abu Simbel, first published in 1876. Zusammenfassung Amelia Edwards (1831–1892) was an English novelist, journalist and travel writer who, after visiting Egypt in 1873–1874, devoted her life to Egyptology and the protection of Egypt's ancient monuments. This volume, first published in 1876, contains Edwards' fascinating description of her life-changing visit to Egypt. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Cairo and the Great Pyramid; 2. Cairo and the Mecca pilgrimage; 3. Cairo to Bedreshayn; 4. Sakkarah and Memphis; 5. Bedreshayn to Minieh; 6. Minieh to Siout; 7. Siout to Denderah; 8. Thebes and Karnak; 9. Thebes to Assouan; 10. Assouan and Elephantine; 11. The Cataract and the desert; 12. Philae; 13. Philae to Korosko; 14. Korosko to Aboo Simbel; 15. Rameses the Great; 16. Aboo Simbel; 17. The Second Cataract; 18. Discoveries at Aboo Simbel; 19. Back through Nubia; 20. Silsilis and Edfoo; 21. Thebes; 22. Abydus and Cairo; Appendix.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.09.2010
• EAN: 9781108020909
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02090-9
• Pagine: 802
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria; Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Vicino Oriente; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology