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Quseir: An Ottoman and Napoleonic Fortress on the Red Sea Coast of Egypt

Quseir: An Ottoman and Napoleonic Fortress on the Red Sea Coast of Egypt

Quesne, Charles Le

Hardcover

Series: Arce Conservation, Book 2

African HistoryArchaeologyGeneral Military History

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ISBN10: 9774160096
ISBN13: 9789774160097
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: Oct 1 2007
Pages: 388
Weight: 2.80
Height: 1.10 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.60
Language: English

This volume presents the results of recent archaeological and historical studies of the Ottoman fort of Quseir, which was Upper Egypt's only direct outlet to the Red Sea at that time. Illustrated with over 100 maps, drawings, and photographs, this groundbreaking study examines a key example of Ottoman-era material culture in Egypt. With contributions from seven historians and archaeologists, Quseir traces the development and history of an important Ottoman fortress, built near an abandoned medieval port. Its establishment was part of a constant struggle by the Ottoman state to maintain control of the desert and the routes across it. Studies of the archaeological remains from the fort reveal the presence of reused stones from a Greco-Roman temple and emphasize its key role as a regional grain entrepôt and port of embarkation for Muslim pilgrims on the way to Mecca.

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