The Animal in Ottoman Egypt
| Author | : Alan Mikhail |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199315277 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199315272 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (272 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Animal in Ottoman Egypt by : Alan Mikhail
Download or read book The Animal in Ottoman Egypt written by Alan Mikhail and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animals in rural Egypt became enmeshed in social relationships and made possible many tasks otherwise impossible. Rather than focus on what animals represented or symbolized, Mikhail discusses their social and economic functions, as Ottoman Egypt cannot be understood without acknowledging animals as central shapers of the early modern world.
