Rashda : the birth and growth of an Egyptian oasis village /

Rashda : the birth and growth of an Egyptian oasis village /

Rashda:The Birth and Growth of an Egyptian Oasis Village is an interdisciplinary study from a multi-perspective, using various kinds of data and information. It offers a comprehensive description of Rashda, a village in Dakhla Oasis in Egypt from its beginning to the present. Key concepts are the un...

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Main Author: Kato, Hiroshi.

Other Authors: Iwasaki, Erina.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : Brill, 2016.

Series: Islamic Area Studies 04.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303935.

Subjects:

Water-supply > Egypt > Dakhla Oasis.
Water-supply.
Egypt > Dakhla Oasis.

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Call Number: TD318.D35

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1 Islands of the Blessed
  • 2 Conditions of Natural and Human Resources
  • 3 Family Structure
  • 4 Social Economy
  • 5 Formation of Rashda
  • 6 Development of Rashda
  • 7 A Society Based on Water
  • 8 Rashda as a Community
  • 9 Family Structure in Rashda
  • 10 Wells and Irrigation
  • 11 Agriculture and Household Economies
  • 12 Irrigation Districts
  • 13 Society of Well No. 3 Irrigation District
  • 14 Social Relations of Well No. 3 Irrigation District
  • Conclusion
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index of Names
  • General Index.