Quseir An Ottoman and Napoleonic Fortress on the Red Sea Coast of Egypt |
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| Author:
| Le Quesne, Charles |
| Series title: | American Research Center in Egypt Conservation Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-977-416-009-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Publisher: | American University in Cairo Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $69.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThis 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.