Foreword

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Letter from the General Editor iii
3. Contents ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Introduction xxi
7. Maps xlviii
8. Note on the Text lii
9. Notes to the Introduction liv
10. Introduction 1
11. Part One, consisting of six chapters
12. Chapter One: General characteristics of Egypt 7
13. Chapter Two: Characteristic plants and trees of Egypt 14
14. Chapter Three: Characteristic features of the animal world in Egypt 31
15. Chapter Four: A description of the ancient Egyptian monuments examined by the author 41
16. Chapter Five: Unusual Egyptian buildings and boats examined by the author 68
17. Chapter Six: Unusual Egyptian foods 73
18. Part Two, consisting of three chapters
19. Chapter One: The Nile and the manner of its annual rises, with an explanation of the causes of this phenomenon and the laws of nature governing it 77
20. Chapter Two: The events of the year 597 [1200–1] 89
21. Chapter Three: The events of the year 598 [1201–2] 102
22. Notes 115
23. Glossary of Names and Terms 148
24. Bibliography 172
25. Index 178
26. About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute 194
27. About the Translator 195
28. The Library of Arabic Literature 196