The Nile: A Journey Downriver through Egypt’s Past and Present
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*The Nile: A Journey Downriver through Egypt’s Past and Present* is a historical and travel narrative by Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson that traces the course of the Nile to explore Egypt’s civilization, culture, and modern life along the river.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical narrative ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| about |
Egyptian culture
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Egyptian history ⓘ archaeology in Egypt ⓘ contemporary life in Egypt ⓘ relationship between Nile River and Egyptian society ⓘ |
| author | Toby Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | Egyptologist ⓘ |
| hasPart |
descriptions of archaeological remains
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historical analysis of Nile sites ⓘ observations on contemporary Egyptian politics and society ⓘ |
| hasReviewFocus | blend of scholarship and travel writing ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in Egyptology ⓘ travel literature readers ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 1620403478 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9781620403479 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Egyptian civilization
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Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Egypt ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | journey down the Nile River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating ancient and modern perspectives on Egypt
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using the Nile’s course as organizing principle ⓘ |
| pageCount | 336 ⓘ |
| perspective | first-person travel account ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
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modern era ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | organized as a journey downriver ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | from pharaonic period to 21st century ⓘ |
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