Poverty and charity in the Jewish community of medieval Egypt /
: "Complemented by the author's collection of primary sources in translation, The voice of the poor in the Middle Ages : an anthology of documents from the Cairo Geniza, on which the research is based". : xi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-269) and indexes. : 0691092729
Coptic culture and community : daily lives, changing times /
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"This volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to examine aspects of the daily lived experiences of Egypt's Coptic Christian minority from late Antiquity to the present. In doing so, it serves as a supplement and a corrective to institutional or theological narratives, which are generally rooted in studying the wielders of historical power and control. Studies in Coptic Culture and Community reveals the humanity of the Coptic tradition, giving granular depth to how Copts have lived their lives through and because of their faith for two thousand years. The first three sections consider in turn the breadth of the daily life approach, perspectives on poverty and power in a variety of different contexts, and matters of identity and persecution. The final section reflects on the global Coptic diaspora, bringing themes studied for the early Coptic Church into dialog with Coptic experiences today. These broad categories help to link fundamental questions of socio-religious history with unique aspects of Coptic culture and its vibrant communities of individuals."--
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xvii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781649031822
JOURNEYS ERASED BY TIME: The rediscovered footprints of travellers in Egypt and the Near East
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Early travellers in Egypt and the Near East made great contributions to our historical and geographical knowledge and gave us a better understanding of the different peoples, languages and religions of the region. Travellers in this volume are a mixture of rich and poor, bravely adventuring into the unknown, not knowing if would ever return home.
Journeys erased by time : the rediscovered footprints of travellers in Egypt and the Near East /
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Early travellers in Egypt and the Near East made great contributions to our historical and geographical knowledge and gave us a better understanding of the different peoples, languages and religions of the region. Travellers in this volume are a mixture of rich and poor, bravely adventuring into the unknown, not knowing if would ever return home.
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Co-published with ASTENE.
Includes index. :
1 online resource (xvi, 350 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
Specialized. :
9781789692419 (PDF ebook) :
Wadi Khashab : unearthing late prehistory in the Eastern Desert of Egypt /
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The 5th millennium BC megalithic ceremonial complex at Wadi Khashab in the Eastern Desert of Egypt is located almost directly in the middle of the Eastern Desert, on a wadi trail connecting the Valley of the Nile with the Red Sea. The volume presents the results of three seasons of excavation of this site, which featured a human burial in the center of several burials of cattle and sheep, within an enclosure of upright stone slabs that must have formed an eye-catching landmark for many miles up and down the wadi, also for the pastoral communities traversing the mountains in later times. The study of the animal remains from this remote site in the poorly known Eastern Desert has provided a very well documented series of osteological, osteometric and archaeozoological data on early cattle and sheep. It adds to the current knowledge of cattle domestication in the Neolithic and early cattle mobility in northeastern Africa, offering unique information on the uses of domestic livestock not only in the funerary traditions, but also in mobility systems. It also contributes to the discussion on the origins and domestication of the auroch in Africa, pointing to a local African origin for the cattle.
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xvii, 150 pages : illustrations, plans ; 30 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9789042943810
9042943815