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The ancient Egyptian kingdoms, at their greatest extent, stretched more than 2000 kilometres along the Nile and passed through diverse habitats. In the north, the Nile traversed the Mediterranean coast and the Delta, while further south a thread of cultivation along the Nile Valley passed through the vast desert of the Sahara. As global climate and landscapes changed and evolved, the habitable parts of the kingdoms shifted. Modern studies suggest that episodes of desertification and greening swept across Egypt over periods of 1000 years. Rather than isolated events, the changes in Egypt are presented in context, often as responses to global occurrences, characterised by a constant shift of events, so although broadly historic, this narrative follows a series of habitats as they change and evolve through time.

Nile River --- Egypt --- History. --- Civilization --- Bahr en Nīl --- Nahr an Nīl --- Nīl River --- Nilus River

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"This ground-breaking view of the navigational landscape of the Nile in medieval Egypt draws on a broad range of sources: medieval Arabic geographies; traveler accounts; archaeology; and meteorological, hydrological, and geological studies. John Cooper first charts the changing geography of the Nile waterways, particularly in the Delta, from the eve of Islam to the early modern period, and logs the "rise and fall" of these waterways for natural and/or anthropogenic reasons. He then presents a new perspective on the Nile, drawing on traveler accounts and environmental data to portray the river as a uniquely challenging and sometimes dangerous navigational environment requiring extensive local knowledge by skilled and hard-working Nile navigators. Finally, he looks at how the main Delta and Red Sea ports of medieval Egypt fitted into the navigational landscape described, explaining how these ports were affected by changes occurring to the navigational landscape, and how they reflected the navigational conditions of the Nile and surrounding seas."

History of Africa --- anno 500-1499 --- Egypt --- Nile River --- Nil (cours d'eau) --- Basse-Égypte (Égypte) --- Égypte --- History --- Navigation --- Histoire --- Ports --- Navigation, Primitive --- Locomotion --- Orientation --- Nautical astronomy --- Naval art and science --- Pilots and pilotage --- Bahr en Nīl --- Nahr an Nīl --- Nīl River --- Nilus River --- History. --- Histoire. --- Ports.

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The River Nile fascinated the Romans and appeared in maps, written descriptions, texts, poems and paintings of the developing empire. Tantalised by the unique status of the river, explorers were sent to find the sources of the Nile, while natural philosophers meditated on its deeper metaphysical significance. Andy Merrills' book, Roman Geographies of the Nile, examines the very different images of the river that emerged from these descriptions - from anthropomorphic figures, brought repeatedly into Rome in military triumphs, through the frequently whimsical landscape vignettes from the houses of Pompeii, to the limitless river that spilled through the pages of Lucan's Civil War, and symbolised a conflict - and an empire - without end. Considering cultural and political contexts alongside the other Niles that flowed through the Roman world in this period, this book provides a wholly original interpretation of the deeper significance of geographical knowledge during the later Roman Republic and early Principate.

Classical antiquities. --- Geografie. --- Romans --- Romans. --- Römerzeit. --- 332 B.C.-640 A.D. --- Egypt --- Egypt. --- Nile River --- Nile River. --- Ägypten --- Antiquities, Roman. --- History --- History. --- Antiquities, Roman --- Geography --- Geography, Ancient. --- Ancient geography --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Bahr en Nīl --- Nahr an Nīl --- Nīl River --- Nilus River

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Agriculture --- Dams --- Diversion structures (Hydraulic engineering) --- Earthwork --- Hydraulic structures --- River engineering --- Barrages --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Economic aspects --- History. --- Environmental aspects --- E-books --- Nile River. --- colonial economy. --- dam. --- engineering. --- hookworm. --- irrigation. --- pellagra. --- public health. --- schistosomiasis. --- subjectivity. --- Nile River --- Aswan Dam (Egypt) --- Egypt --- History --- Assouan Dam (Egypt) --- Assuan Dam (Egypt) --- Khazzān Aswān (Egypt) --- Bahr en Nīl --- Nahr an Nīl --- Nīl River --- Nilus River

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The book provides a comprehensive assessment of the law governing the use and management of the Nile and considers, more broadly, how international water law can guide the development of a legal and institutional framework for cooperation over shared freshwater resources. It defines the current state of international water law and discusses the content of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses. On this basis, it assesses the Nile water treaties and the 2010 Cooperative Framework Agreement for the Nile, and examines their compliance with international law, with a specific focus on the legal consequences of South Sudan's secession from Sudan. Moreover, the book recommends important amendments to the 2010 Agreement. Building on these recommendations, it addresses the implementation of the principle of equitable and reasonable use regarding the Nile, illustrating the extent to which the principle can provide a conceptual framework for regulating water use. The book is a valuable resource for academics and practitioners alike as it combines legal assessment with a discussion of how international water law principles can be implemented in practice. “Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding international law related to the Nile River basin, including its evolution, current challenges and future prospects.” - Professor Alistair Rieu-Clarke, Chair in Law, Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle “A true must-read for anyone interested in the developing Nile River legal and institutional regime and in how to implement international water law principles and guidance at the transboundary river basin level. Most notably, the book operationalizes the principle of equitable use and applies it to the Nile, pointing the way forward for the cooperative management of the river’s resources.” - Stefano Burchi, Chairman of the Executive Council, International Association for Water Law (AIDA).

Nile River --- Water rights. --- Bahr en Nīl --- Nahr an Nīl --- Nīl River --- Nilus River --- International environmental law. --- Environmental management. --- International law. --- Environmental law. --- Environmental policy. --- International Environmental Law. --- Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management. --- Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations. --- Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice. --- Environment and state --- Environmental control --- Environmental management --- Environmental protection --- Environmental quality --- State and environment --- Environmental auditing --- Environment law --- Environmental policy --- Law --- Sustainable development --- Law of nations --- Nations, Law of --- Public international law --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- International environmental law --- International law --- Common heritage of mankind (International law) --- Government policy --- Law and legislation