Quseir

An Ottoman and Napoleonic Fortress on the Red Sea Coast of Egypt

Autor: Charles Le Quesne

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Oprawa: Twarda

Wydawca: The American University in Cairo Press

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This volume presents the results of recent archaeological and historical studies of the Ottoman fort...

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Autor

Charles Le Quesne

Język

Angielski

Oprawa

Książka - Twarda

Data wydania

2014

strony

288

EAN

9789774160097

ISBN

9774160096

Enbook ID

05062871

Wydawca

The American University in Cairo Press

Waga

1270

Wymiary

178 x 244 x 28

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This volume presents the results of recent archaeological and historical studies of the Ottoman fort of Quseir, which was Upper Egypt's only direct outlet to the Red Sea at that time. Illustrated with over 100 maps, drawings, and photographs, this groundbreaking study examines a key example of Ottoman-era material culture in Egypt. With contributions from seven historians and archaeologists, "Quseir" traces the development and history of an important Ottoman fortress, built near an abandoned medieval port. Its establishment was part of a constant struggle by the Ottoman state to maintain control of the desert and the routes across it. Studies of the archaeological remains from the fort reveal the presence of reused stones from a Greco-Roman temple and emphasize its key role as a regional grain entrepot and port of embarkation for Muslim pilgrims on the way to Mecca. "Quseir" is a portrait of a place at the boundary of two powerful cultural and economic systems. While serving as an outlet for the pilgrims and produce of Upper Egypt, Quseir also played a role in the distinctive maritime culture of the Red Sea. This study also reveals in detail for the first time the story of the struggle between the British and French for control of Quseir during the Napoleonic occupation of 1798-1801.

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