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“deborah manley”

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  • Traveling through Sinai

    From the Fourth to the Twenty-first Century

    Edited by Deborah Manley, Sahar Abdel-Hakim ...
    Sinai has long attracted travelers to its ancient caravan routes and haunting landscapes, and visitors have frequently left written accounts of their experiences. In this wide-ranging anthology, Deborah Manley and Sahar Abdel- Hakim have collected dozens of accounts and observations from travelers who have written about Sinai, its people, its sights, and its historical and biblical landmarks. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Saddling the Dogs

    Journeys Through Egypt and the Near East

    by Deborah Manley ...
    In the absence of horses, saddle the dogs. This Arab proverb, suggesting the uncompromising determination of nomads to keep moving, whatever the obstacles, epitomizes also the travelling ethos of many early visitors to the 'exotic East'. The journeys examined here are linked by the light they shed on the experience of travel in Egypt, Greece and the Ottoman Balkans, and the Near East from the 17th ... Read more

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  • Women Travelers in Egypt

    From the Eighteenth to the Twenty-first Century

    Edited by Deborah Manley ...
    Until late in the nineteenth century, few guide books acknowledged the presence of women as travelers - although women had been traveling around the world for centuries. Women's accounts of their journeys, distinct from those of male travelers, began to appear more frequently in the early nineteenth century, and Egypt was a popular destination. Women had more time to watch and describe and they ... Read more

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  • Malta

    A Traveller's Anthology

    by Deborah Manley ...
    Deborah Manley’s selection of extracts reveals how generations of writers have viewed the landscapes of Malta and Gozo, the people of the islands, the splendours of Valletta and its famous harbour, and the celebrated festas, the village festivals that celebrate the island’s Catholic identity. An introduction places these extracts in context, while the anthology also considers how Maltese writers ... Read more

    $11.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Trans-Siberian Railway

    A Traveller's Anthology

    by Deborah Manley ...
    No railway journey on Earth can equal the Trans-Siberian between Moscow and Vladivostock. It is not just its vast length and the great variety of the lands and climes through which it passes. It is not just its history as the line that linked the huge territories which are Russia together. It is a dream which calls countless travellers to the adventure of the longest railway in the world.From the ... Read more

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  • Traveling Through Egypt

    From 450 B.C. to the Twentieth Century

    by Deborah Manley ...
    "Egypt is one of the two wings of the world, and the excellences of which it can boast are countless. Its metropolis is the dome of Islam, its river the most splendid of rivers." al-Muqaddasi, c. 1000 To travelers, Egypt is a place of dreams: a country whose lifeblood is a mighty river, flowing from the heart of Africa. Along the fertile fringe of its banks an astonishing civilization raised ... Read more

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  • Women Travelers on the Nile

    An Anthology of Travel Writing through the Centuries

    Edited by Deborah Manley ...
    "Relentlessly entertaining"—Michelle Green, The New York TimesWomen travelers in Egypt in the nineteenth century saw aspects of the country unseen by their male counterparts, as they spent time both in the harems of Cairo and with the women they met along the Nile. Some of them, like Sarah Belzoni and Sophia Poole, spoke Arabic. Others wrote engagingly of their experiences as observers of an ... Read more

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  • For the Love of Grief

    by Deborah Manley ...
    For the Love of Grief is a raw and honest account of personal grief. Anecdotes from the authors own experiences pepper the book, and Manley offers insight into the generally-accepted stages of grief. Having lost close friends and relatives herself, the author shares stories from her own journey and offers practical advice readers may find surprising yet helpful in coping with the storms they face. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • A Train in Winter

    An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France

    by Caroline Moorehead ...
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    In January 1943, 230 women of the French Resistance were sent to the death camps by the Nazis who had invaded and occupied their country. This is their story, told in full for the first time—a searing and unforgettable chronicle of terror, courage, defiance, survival, and the power of friendship. Caroline Moorehead, a distinguished biographer, human rights journalist, and the author of Dancing to ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Life, Death, and Community in Cairo's City of the Dead

    by Hassan Ansah ...
    THE CITY OF THE DEAD is a mysterious area of Cairo that many Egyptians are aware of but not intimately connected too. This book provides a historical evolution of a residential cemetery more than four centuries old. Beneath a modern multilane highway lies a vast intricately connected ancient necropolis that stretches over three kilometres.The primary focus of the book is to analyze, understand, ... Read more

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  • Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt

    Enriched edition. Unraveling the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

    by R. Talbot Kelly, Harriet Gainsborough ...
    In "Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt," R. Talbot Kelly invites readers on an enlightening journey through the rich tapestry of Egyptian culture, history, and geography. The book employs a vibrant and accessible literary style, characterized by vivid descriptions and engaging narratives that illuminate the diverse aspects of Egypt, from its ancient monuments to its contemporary society. Kelly's mastery ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mummies Secrets of the Pharoahs: Ancient Egypt for Kids | Children's Archaeology Books Edition

    by Baby Professor ...
    Jump back in time with the help of this highly educational book. Here, your child will be learning with pharaohs and going inside pyramids where mummies lay silent. It's a cool book to have because it widens your child's understanding of the ancient Egyptian civilization and how societies have changed since then. Buy a copy today! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD