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The Nile
History's Greatest River
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“[A] vivid travelogue.” New Statesman “Has much to offer.” The Spectator "Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine "A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine “Essential reading." All About History "Valiant, valuable and entertaining." Times Literary Supplement The greatest river in the world has a long and...
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Description
“[A] vivid travelogue.” New Statesman
“Has much to offer.” The Spectator
"Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine
"A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine
“Essential reading." All About History
"Valiant, valuable and entertaining." Times Literary Supplement
The greatest river in the world has a long and fascinating history. Professor Terje Tvedt, one of the world's leading experts on the history of waterways, travels upstream along the river’s mouth to its sources. The result is a travelogue through 5000 years and 11 countries, from the Mediterranean to Central Africa.
This is the fascinating story of the immense economic, political and mythical significance of the river. Brimming with accounts of central characters in the struggle for the Nile – from Caesar and Cleopatra to Churchill and Mussolini, and on to the political leaders of today, The Nile is also the story of water as it nourished a civilization.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350522237
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Illustration: 20 colour illus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 620g
Pages: 416
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About the Author
Terje Tvedt is Professor of Geography at the University of Bergen and Professor of Political Science and of Global History at the University of Oslo, Norway. He has published extensively on water related topics and presented three successful television documentaries on water, shown in 150 countries worldwide. He is the Series Editor of the pioneering History of Water Series, published by I.B.Tauris.
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