
The Fayoum
History and Guide
R. Neil Hewison(Author)
The American University in Cairo Press
2nd Edition
Published on 31. December 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-977-424-671-5 (ISBN)
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Description
The Fayoum, a large and fertile depression in Egypt's Western Desert, some 90 kilometres southwest of Cairo, is a region both rich in history and natural beauty. Its historical legacy includes temples, pyramids, and towns from the Middle Kingdom and the Ptolemaic Period, as well as churches, monasteries and mosques from later times. In this history and guide, Neil Hewison outlines the history (and prehistory) of the Fayoum and its lakes, describes the agriculture and rural life of the region, then guides the visitor around the province site by site, taking various detours along the way.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cairo
Egypt
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
colour photographs, 2 maps
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-977-424-671-5 (9789774246715)
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Person
R. NEIL HEWISON taught English in Fayoum from 1979 to 1982. He now lives and works in Cairo. He is the translator of City of Love and Ashes by Yusuf Idris.