an environmental history Mikhail, Alan 1979- creator text bibliography ua Cambridge [England] New York Cambridge University Press 2011 2012 monographic eng

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xxv, 344 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. "In the first ever environmental history of Ottoman Egypt, Alan Mikhail brings to life the complex relationships between Egyptians, their rural world along the Nile, and the Ottoman Empire. This detailed account of irrigation, grain cultivation, the movement of wood, disease, and labor challenges many longstanding ideas in both Ottoman and Egyptian history while at the same time demonstrating how environmental history offers new ways of thinking about the Middle East. This path braking book should be read by all those with interests in the Middle East, the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, environmental history, and early modern history"-- specialized Alan Mikhail. Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-330) and index. Human ecology Egypt Human beings Effect of environment on Egypt Irrigation Social aspects Egypt Technology and civilization Egypt History 1517-1882 953.0962 CC/M N 9789774165542 2010047013 EG-CaGPL 101103 20240530110425.0