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Westcar on the Nile: A Journey Through Egypt in the 1820s (Menschen - Reisen - Forschungen #1) (Hardcover)

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English description: On November 6, 1823, four Englishmen disembarked in the harbour of Alexandria. In the succeeding ten months, they traveled up the Nile as far as the Second Cataract and, in the course of their travels, witnessed the turmoils of a revolution against Mohamed Ali Pasha, the viceroy of Egypt. In this volume, Henry Westcar's journal, which was written during this journey, is edited and annotated for the first time in its entirety. Additionally, the book offers a profound overview of the reign of Mohamed Ali Pasha and particularly the treatment of ancient monuments. The topic of the famous "Westcar Papyrus", which owes its name to the author of the journal, is discussed in an excursus. German description: Am 6. November 1823 landeten vier Englander im Hafen von Alexandria. In den folgenden zehn Monaten bereisten sie den Nil bis zum 2. Katarakt und erlebten dabei die Wirren einer Revolution gegen Mohamed Ali Pascha, den Vizekonig von Agypten. Der vorliegende Band veroffentlicht und kommentiert erstmalig das gesamte Tagebuch des Henry Westcar, das auf dieser Reise entstand. Daruber hinaus gibt das Buch einen fundierten Uberblick uber die Herrschaft Mohamed Ali Paschas im Allgemeinen und den Umgang mit den antiken Denkmalern im Besonderen. In einem Exkurs wird die Frage nach dem beruhmten "Papyrus Westcar" diskutiert, der seinen Namen dem Verfasser des Tagebuches verdankt.

About the Author


Heike C. Schmidt has studied Egyptology at Mainz University. She has lived for several years in Egypt and is working as a journalist. Her main interest lies in the history of science of Egypt.

Product Details
ISBN: 9783895008528
ISBN-10: 3895008524
Publisher: Dr Ludwig Reichert
Publication Date: December 23rd, 2011
Pages: 264
Language: English
Series: Menschen - Reisen - Forschungen