Nile: Urban Histories on the Banks of a River

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 explores 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. Each chapter focuses on a particular historical period and the cities, events, important figures and the encounters between groups and cultures that shaped it.

Author: Nezar Alsayyad
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 08/31/2021
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781474458610
ISBN10: 1474458610
BISAC Categories:
- History | Africa | East
- History | Africa | North
- History | Europe | Medieval

About the Author

Nezar AlSayyad is an architect, planner and urban historian. He is Professor 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).