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Author: Michael Haag ,
Michael Haag ,
Aidan Dodson
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Imprint: American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 9781649033383
ISBN 10: 1649033389
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
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Format: Paperback
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Reviews
"""The Nile between Abydos and Abu Simbel embraces some of the greatest artistic and architectural works of humankind; it is also in itself a monument to nature. It is hoped that the new edition of this book will prove a useful companion to those undertaking such a journey—whether in person or vicariously!""—Aidan Dodson, author of Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt, from the introduction PRAISE FOR MICHAEL HAAG: “Haag vividly evokes the time and the place with sumptuous descriptions”—Daily Express on The Durrells of Corfu “Well-written, copiously illustrated, and solidly researched book. Highly recommended.""—Library Journal on The Templars “Haag's account sparkles”—Publishers Weekly on The Tragedy of the Templars “A balance of infectious enthusiasm and solid practicality""—Michael Palin on Cairo, Luxor & Aswan “Thought-provoking”—Kirkus Reviews on The Quest for Mary Magdalene “[A] fine and deft interweaving of the personal and the political.”—Financial Times on Alexandria: City of Memory"
""The Nile between Abydos and Abu Simbel embraces some of the greatest artistic and architectural works of humankind; it is also in itself a monument to nature. It is hoped that the new edition of this book will prove a useful companion to those undertaking such a journey—whether in person or vicariously!""—Aidan Dodson, author of Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt, from the introduction PRAISE FOR MICHAEL HAAG: “Haag vividly evokes the time and the place with sumptuous descriptions”—Daily Express on The Durrells of Corfu “Well-written, copiously illustrated, and solidly researched book. Highly recommended.""—Library Journal on The Templars “Haag's account sparkles”—Publishers Weekly on The Tragedy of the Templars “A balance of infectious enthusiasm and solid practicality""—Michael Palin on Cairo, Luxor & Aswan “Thought-provoking”—Kirkus Reviews on The Quest for Mary Magdalene “[A] fine and deft interweaving of the personal and the political.”—Financial Times on Alexandria: City of Memory
"PRAISE FOR MICHAEL HAAG: ""Haag vividly evokes the time and the place with sumptuous descriptions"" --Daily Express on The Durrells of Corfu ""Well-written, copiously illustrated, and solidly researched book. Highly recommended."" --Library Journal on The Templars ""Haag's account sparkles"" --Publishers Weekly on The Tragedy of the Templars ""A balance of infectious enthusiasm and solid practicality""--Michael Palin on Cairo, Luxor & Aswan ""Thought-provoking"" --Kirkus Reviews on The Quest for Mary Magdalene"
Author Information
Michael Haag (Author, Photographs by) (1943–2020) was a London-based writer and photographer. He is author and photographer of Alexandria Illustrated (AUC Press, 2004) and Cairo Illustrated (AUC Press, 2006), and author of Vintage Alexandria: Photographs of the City, 1860–1960 (AUC Press, 2008) and Alexandria: City of Memory (2004). His other books include The Templars and The Durrells of Corfu. Aidan Dodson (Introduction by) is honorary full professor of Egyptology in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Bristol, UK. He is the author of some twenty-five books and over four hundred articles and reviews.
