Our Egypt, by Anthony Sattin and Sylvie Franquet Egypt Is | |
Discusses aspects of life and living today, from politics and religion to Egyptians and the Nile River | |
Gift of the Nile Politics Religion Religious Tension | |
The Economy | |
The Egyptians A Different View Etiquette | |
The Arts Egypt Was | |
Places the region in its historical context and explores those past events whose influences are felt to this day | |
The Old Kingdom | |
The Middle Kingdom | |
The New Kingdom | |
The Ptolemies Romans and Christians Under Arab Rule Fatimid and Ayyubid Mamluk and Ottoman Under Ottoman Rule Modernized Colonized Independent War and Peace Focus On | |
The Pyramids Mosques City of the Dead Cafés The Egyptian Museum | |
The Metro Europeans in Cairo Egyptian Food Egyptian Drinks Belly Dancing El-Faiyum Oasis Ancient Religion Akhenaton | |
The Osiris Cult Temples Moulids SOS Egypt Tombs Tutankhamun Boats and Cruises | |
The Aswan Dam Ancient Alexandria Café-patisseries Beaches Building the Canal | |
The Red Sea Mountains Monasticism | |
The Bedouin Scuba Diving | |
The Desert Interior Rides A Desert Ride | |
The West Bank Walks Cairo: Enclave of Devotion Cairo | |
From the Citadel to Bab Zuwayla Cairo: To the Northern Gates Cairo | |
Among 1,001 Shoe Stores Luxor | |
Along the Corniche On Elephantine Island Siwa | |
Through the Palm Groves Literary Alexandria Up Gebel Musa (Mount of Moses) | |
Drives The Great Desert Circuit Rosetta | |
In the Red Sea Mountains Boat Trips Felucca Trips Gazetteer | |
This section is broken down into eight regional chapters and covers places to visit, including walks and drives | |
Within this section fall the Focus-On articles, which consider a variety of topics in greater detail | |
Cairo Lower Nile Valley Luxor Upper Egypt and Nubia Oases in the Western Desert Alexandria and the Delta Canal Zone and Red Sea Coast Sinai Travel Facts | |
Contains the strictly practical information that is vital for a successful trip | |
Arriving Essential Facts Getting Around Driving Communications Emergencies Other Information Tourist Offices Hotels and Restaurants | |
Lists recommended establishments in Egypt, giving a brief résumé of what they offer | |
Index | |
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