On July 1, 1798, when Napoleon Bonaparte landed in Alexandria, Egypt was in a state of suspended stagnation. But the cultural clash between West and East sparked Egypt’s transformation into a modern state—and the Egyptian railways played a key role in this transformation.
Juxtaposing history, narrative, maps, art, and music, Railways Along the Nile and the Renaissance of Modern Egypt (1798–1879) relates the fascinating story of Egypt’s rapid a...Railways Along the Nile and the Renaissance of Modern Egypt (1798-1879) is onder andere te koop bij: Bol. Esy raadt altijd aan om meerdere aanbieders te bekijken om geen last minute deals mis te lopen.
Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu left an enduring legacy of forgiveness, openness, and solidarity in South Africa. This book looks at how the country's historic transition to democracy has not only cha...