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 Egyptia
This book provides an avenue for students to explore the Nile—the world's longest river—and better understand its larger role in society in the past, presen
Contributors, consisting of historians and other scholars from Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Europe, Israel, Sudan, and the US, trace the complex intercultural rela
This text explains the cultural and historical background to the fascinating and complex world of Egyptian myth, with each chapter dealing with a particular the