Upper Egypt: Life along the Nile

Nicholas Hopkins (ed.), Contributors: Cornelis Hulsman
Aarhus University Press, Denmark, 2003
ISBN-10: 8787334526
ISBN-13: 978-8787334525

This work describes life in the southern part of Egypt in the twentieth century and details represents some of the most recent social and cultural research in the area, focusing on aspects of Egypt that tend to be overlooked. Based on first hand knowledge of local conditions, this is one of the few books contributing to our understanding of this neglected region. The book contains articles on agriculture and irrigation, language, religious life among Muslims and Christians, Sufism, customary law, crafts and craftsmen, and tribalism.