The Fayoum: History and Guide - Couverture souple

Hewison, R. Neil

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9774246713 ISBN 13 : 9789774246715

Editeur : The American University in Cairo Press, 2001

Synopsis

The Fayoum, a large and fertile depression in Egypt's Western Desert, some 90 kilometres southwest of Cairo, is a region both rich in history and natural beauty. Its historical legacy includes temples, pyramids, and towns from the Middle Kingdom and the Ptolemaic Period, as well as churches, monasteries and mosques from later times. In this history and guide, Neil Hewison outlines the history (and prehistory) of the Fayoum and its lakes, describes the agriculture and rural life of the region, then guides the visitor around the province site by site, taking various detours along the way.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

R. NEIL HEWISON taught English in Fayoum from 1979 to 1982. He now lives and works in Cairo. He is the translator of City of Love and Ashes by Yusuf Idris.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The American University in Cairo Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9774246713
• ISBN 13: 9789774246715
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 112
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