As the riverboat sails down the Nile River, remnants of Egypt's long history and aspects of its present culture are revealed on its banks. Includes end notes with additional information about ancient Egyptian culture.

Contributors, consisting of historians and other scholars from Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Europe, Israel, Sudan, and the US, trace the complex intercultural relations that have revolved around the Nile River throughout recorded history. The volume's 20 articles focus on four themes: peoples and identities in medieval times; the Nile as seen from a distance (such as from Europe and as a gateway for missionary activity); mid-century perspectives; and contemporary views including the Aswan High Dam and revolutionary symbolism in Egypt. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

This book is a thrilling account of John Hanning Speke's and Burton's journey into East Africa to discover the source of the Nile. It documents the hardships and challenges faced by the explorers on their journey, including illness from tropical diseases. The expedition was a difficult one, but it ultimately led to the discovery of the Great Lakes in the center of the continent, which were believed to be the source of the Nile. If you are interested in adventure, exploration, or African history, this book is a must-read.

This is a fictional story about the biblical Moses and Pharaoh's Daughter who saved the infant Moses from death in the Nile, called the "River" by the Egyptians. This story assumes that Hatshepsut is the Pharaoh's Daughter that saved Moses, adopted him and then educated him as an Egyptian. Egypt had been isolated by the vastness of the desert and allowed to prosper for thousands of years. In time foreign invaders, called "Hyksos", would cross the desert and conquer the Delta area in Lower Egypt. For 150 years of "chaos" the nation was divided. Fierce "Warrior Kings" who were Hatshepsut's ancestors in Upper Egypt defeated the vile Hyksos and reunited Lower and Upper Egypt. This time period of a united Upper and Lower Egypt is called the 18th Dynasty. Hatshepsut's father was the 3rd such warrior king in this dynasty. In this era, Egypt's reached its zenith in history. Egypt expanded its borders and produced great monuments. The pyramids are 1000 years old and Hatshepsut wants to continue Egypt's great growth.

Reproduction of the original: Travels To Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce of Kinnaird