Beschreibung:
Egypt and the Desert presents the complex relationship between the civilizations of the ancient Nile Valley and the desert territories that surround them. Themes include the invention of hieroglyphs, the desert as living entity, and how the Egyptian administered the vast barren terrain.
1. The Red Land; 2. The Deserts and their Administration; 3. Desert as Numinous Space; 4. Writing and Drawing in the Desert; 5. Self-Presentation of Foreigners in the Egyptian Deserts; 6. Conclusion.