| #5266874 in Books | 2008-05-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.50 x.70 x5.40l,.70 | File type: PDF | 243 pages|||The essays each written from a different historical and cultural perspective present a multidimensional view of Egypt as seen through the eyes of travelers and tourists. --The Middle East Journal
No land on earth has been so long observed as Egypt, which was attracting awestruck travelers back in the days of Herodotus and Julius Caesar. The range of voices gathered here is dazzling: an ancient myth from a papyrus next to Naguib Mahfouz's account of Alexandria, Florence Nightingale describing Abu Simbel side by side with Ahdaf Soueif's description of Sinai. A description of medieval Cairo by Ibn Jubayr walks hand in hand with one of the modern city by the Egyptian...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Egypt (Through Writers' Eyes) | Deborah Manley. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
