American travelers on the Nile : early US visitors to Egypt, 1774-1839 /
The Treaty of Ghent signed in 1814, ending the War of 1812, allowed Americans once again to travel abroad. Medical students went to Paris, artists to Rome, academics to Göttingen, and tourists to all European capitals. More intrepid Americans ventured to Athens, to Constantinople, and even to Egypt...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cairo ; New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
2014.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |