Westcar on the Nile
A journey through Egypt in the 1820s
By (author) Heike C. Schmidt
Hardback (Published)
(December 2011)
ISBN: 9783895008528
8.31 x 10.67 inches
Price: $74.00
In stock
English description: On November 6, 1823, four Englishmen disembarked in the harbour of Alexandria. In the succeeding ten months, they traveled up the Nile as far as the Second Cataract and, in the course of their travels, witnessed the turmoils of a revolution against Mohamed Ali Pasha, the viceroy of Egypt. In this volume, Henry Westcar’s journal, which was written during this journey, is edited and annotated for the first time in its entirety. Additionally, the book offers a profound overview of the reign of Mohamed Ali Pasha and particularly the treatment of ancient monuments. The topic of the famous “Westcar Papyrus”, which owes its name to the author of the journal, is discussed in an excursus. German description: Am 6. November 1823 landeten vier Englander im Hafen von Alexandria. In den folgenden zehn Monaten bereisten sie den Nil bis zum 2. Katarakt und erlebten dabei die Wirren einer Revolution gegen Mohamed Ali Pascha, den Vizekonig von Agypten. Der vorliegende Band veroffentlicht und kommentiert erstmalig das gesamte Tagebuch des Henry Westcar, das auf dieser Reise entstand. Daruber hinaus gibt das Buch einen fundierten Uberblick uber die Herrschaft Mohamed Ali Paschas im Allgemeinen und den Umgang mit den antiken Denkmalern im Besonderen. In einem Exkurs wird die Frage nach dem beruhmten “Papyrus Westcar” diskutiert, der seinen Namen dem Verfasser des Tagebuches verdankt.
Heike C. Schmidt has studied Egyptology at Mainz University. She has lived for several years in Egypt and is working as a journalist. Her main interest lies in the history of science of Egypt.
- By (author) Heike C. Schmidt
"Review - German ""The book is definitely well worth reading, at least for Westcar's diary with its commentary. The editor, however, fails to provide more information on Westcar himself before and after his travel on the Nile. Despite the mistakes mercilessly highlighted in this review, the edition of the diary is quite accurate, the commentary is generally informative and most of the notes provide helpful information. On the other hand, the general part on Mehmet 'Ali's reign is disappointing and so too the reconstruction of the ""War of the Consuls"" period and the discussion of heritage-related issues. To add more to the current knowledge of the period, a thorough discussion of the 1824 uprising would have been welcomed. The set of illustrations is really impressive and enriches the volume.""Von: Daniele SalvoldiIn: Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities, Jessa 38 (2011-2012), S. 250-258."
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„The book is definitely well worth reading, at least for Westcar's diary with its commentary. The editor, however, fails to provide more information on Westcar himself before and after his travel on the Nile. Despite the mistakes mercilessly highlighted in this review, the edition of the diary is quite accurate, the commentary is generally informative and most of the notes provide helpful information. On the other hand, the general part on Mehmet 'Ali's reign is disappointing and so too the reconstruction of the "War of the Consuls" period and the discussion of heritage-related issues. To add more to the current knowledge of the period, a thorough discussion of the 1824 uprising would have been welcomed. The set of illustrations is really impressive and enriches the volume.“<br/><br/>Von: Daniele Salvoldi<br/><br/>In: Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities, Jessa 38 (2011-2012), S. 250-258.
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Heinrich Schäfers Tagebuch einer Nubienreise zum zweiten Nilkatarakt im Jahre 1900
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