Nile

An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

AvJohn A. Shoup III,Morocco) Shoup, John A., III (Al Akhawayn University,John Shoup

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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, present, and future.The Nile River has been the most important natural resource for Egyptians and other Africans who live along its shores for thousands of years, bringing life to an otherwise arid and bleak desert region. Without the Nile, civilizations in Egypt could not have achieved such success. The physical, cultural, religious, and political impacts of this mighty riverway are enormous. This one-volume encyclopedia explores a breadth of topics related to the Nile River, from ancient irrigation techniques to 19th-century exploration and from current environmental controversies to concerns regarding man-made Lake Nasser. Readers will be able to explore beyond the physical aspects of the world's longest river to achieve an understanding of the Nile River's larger role in society.After a preface and introduction that provides general background information on the source, tributaries, and mouth of the Nile, the encyclopedia presents thematic essays that cover topics such as the Nile's physical geography; history; environmental issues and controversies; culture, religion, and legend; and politics. More than 100 entries cover key individuals, specific locations, geology and structure, significant expeditions, gods and deities, and folklore related to the Nile. In addition, the work provides an appendix of primary document excerpts from explorers' journals and more recent legislation on damming as well as an appendix of place names, interesting sidebars, and a helpful chronology of key events.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-05-12
Mått178 x 254 x 28 mm
Vikt1 134 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor440
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781440840401

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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Thematic EssaysGeography of the NileHistory of the NileReligions of the NilePolitics and the NileCulture of the NileLegends about the NileEnvironmental Issues of the NileControversies of the NilePart II: Topical Entries'Abd al-Halim Hafiz (1929–1977)Abu SimbelAbydosAhmad Rifa'at Tahtawi (1801–1873)Ahmad 'Urabi (1841–1911)AlexandriaAl-Sadiq al-Mahdi (1935–present)Ancient Egyptian ReligionAswanAswan Dam, Low and HighAtbara RiverBahr al-Ghazal RiverBaker, Samuel (1821–1893), and Baker, Florence (1841–1916)Barring, Sir Evelyn (Lord Cromer) (1841–1917)Blue Nile RiverBonaparte, Napoleon (1769–1821)Bruce, James (1730–1794)BugandaBujagali FallsBunyoroBurton, Sir Richard Francis (1821–1890)CairoCataracts of the NileChurchill, Winston (1874–1965)Coptic ChristianityCoptic Churches and MonasteriesCoptic MuseumDamiettaDendaraDinkaDisuqEdfuEgyptian GodsEgyptologyEmin Pasha (Eduard Schnitzer) (1840–1892)Ethiopia (Abyssinia)Fashoda (Kodok)FayyumFelucca (Falukkah)GizaGonderGondokoroGordon, Charles George (1833–1885)Grant, James Augustus (1827–1892)Haile Selassie I (r. 1916–1974)Hasan al-Turabi (1932–2016)History of Egypt: AncientHistory of Egypt: Islamic PeriodHistory of Egypt: Ptolemaic and Roman PeriodsHistory of Southern SudanHistory of Sudan: Ancient Kush and NubiaHistory of Sudan: Arrival of Christianity and IslamHistory of Sudan: Modern PeriodIdi Amin Dada (1928–2003)Islam on the NileIslamic MonumentsIslamic MuseumJamal 'Abd al-Nasir (Gamal Abdel Nasser) (1918–1970)Jinja, Ripon Falls, and Owen Falls DamJonglei CanalJubaJudaism on the NileKampalaKassalaKhartoum and OmdurmanKhedive Isma'il (1830–1895)Khedive Tawfiq (1852–1892)King Faruq (1920–1965)Kitchener, Horatio Herbert (1850–1916)Kom OmboLake AlbertLake KyogaLake MariutLake NasserLake TanaLake VictoriaLane, Edward William (1801–1876)LuxorMahmudiyyah CanalMalakalMansurahMenelik II (1889–1913)Mengistu Haile Mariam (r. 1977–1991)MeroeMuhammad Ahmad, the Mahdi (c. 1844–1885)Muhammad 'Ali (1769–1849)Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat (1917–1981)Muhammad Husni Mubarak (1928–)Murchison FallsMuseum of Egyptian Antiquities: The Egyptian Museum, CairoMuseveni, Yoweri (1944–present)Mutesa I (r. 1856–1884)Najib Mahfuz (1911–2006)Nile DeltaNubaNuba MountainsNubar Pasha (1825–1899)NubiansNuerPharaonic TemplesRashidRastafaris (Rastafarians or Rastas)Religious Holidays and CelebrationsRuwenzori Mountains (Rwenzori)Saad Zaghlul (1859–1927)SennarSennar, the Funj StateShillukSpeke, John Hanning (1827–1864)Stanley, Henry Morton (1841–1904)Sudd, TheSufism and Sufi BrotherhoodsTaha Hussein (1889–1973)TantaTawfiq al-Hakim (1898–1987)Tayib Salih (1929–2009)Thesiger, Wilfred (1910–2003)Tis Isat FallsTraditional Religions of Southern SudanUmm Kulthum (c. 1898–1975)'Uthman Diqna (c. 1840–1926)Wadi HalfaWestern Christianity on the NileWhite Nile RiverWingate, Orde (1903–1944)Yohannes IV (r. 1872–1889)Yusuf Wahbi Bey (1897–1982)Part III: Primary DocumentsDocument 1: Hymn to Nut, the Sky-Goddess, and Hymn to Ra, the Sun-GodDocument 2: The Book of the DeadDocument 3: The Story of the Shipwrecked SailorDocument 4: The Story of SinuheDocument 5: The Peasant and the WorkmanDocument 6: What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the NileDocument 7: A Walk Across AfricaDocument 8: How I Found LivingstoneDocument 9: Exchange of Notes between Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Egyptian Government on the Use of Waters of the Nile for IrrigationDocument 10: United Arab Republic and Sudan Agreement (with Annexes) for the Full Utilization of the Nile WatersDocument 11: U.S. Statement on Aswan High DamSelected BibliographyAbout the Author and ContributorsIndex