Description
The Nile, the world's longest river system, has figured prominently in historic events over millennia. This book views the Nile as both the stage on which these events occurred and as an actor in its unfolding history. It examines the intersection of natural forces and human intervention to take readers on a series of historical journeys along the river, from its sources to the Mediterranean Sea. Nezar AlSayyad explores the histories of important individuals who played significant roles in the development of settlements and nation-states along the Nile, and engages with space and built form as the primary units of analysis, anchoring specific events in the cities of the Nile.
About the Author
Nezar AlSayyad is an architect, planner and urban historian. He is Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was Faculty Director of the Centre for Arab Societies and Environment Studies for two decades. He has published numerous books including, most recently, Cairo: Histories of a City (Harvard University Press, 2011) and Traditions: The Real, the Hyper and the Virtual (Routledge, 2014).
Book Information
ISBN 9781474458610
Author Nezar AlSayyad
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
About the Author
Nezar AlSayyad is an architect, planner and urban historian. He is Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was Faculty Director of the Centre for Arab Societies and Environment Studies for two decades. He has published numerous books including, most recently, Cairo: Histories of a City (Harvard University Press, 2011) and Traditions: The Real, the Hyper and the Virtual (Routledge, 2014).
Book Information
ISBN 9781474458610
Author Nezar AlSayyad
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
