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Siwa
Hardcover
African HistoryAnthropologyEgypt
ISBN13: 9781025987682
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.47
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Siwa provides a comprehensive and captivating exploration of the Siwa Oasis, one of Egypt's most remote and historically significant locations. Situated deep in the Libyan Desert, Siwa is renowned for its unique Berber heritage and its legendary association with the Oracle of Ammon, whom Alexander the Great famously consulted. Dalrymple Belgrave offers a detailed account of the oasis's geography, its complex history, and the distinct customs of its inhabitants.
The work serves as both a historical record and a vivid travelogue, capturing the atmosphere of a community that remained largely isolated from the outside world for centuries. Belgrave delves into the architectural wonders of the ancient mud-brick fortress of Shali, the agricultural practices centered around date palms and olive groves, and the social structures that define Siwan life. For readers interested in North African history, archaeology, and anthropology, Siwa remains an essential primary source that documents the transition of an ancient society into the modern era while preserving the mystery and isolation of the desert landscape.
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