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Cultivating the Nile : The Everyday Politics of Water in Egypt /

In this compelling ethnography, Jessica Barnes demonstrates how the waters of the Nile are constantly made and remade as a resource by people in and outside of Egypt. Looking at the practices of farmers, government bureaucrats, and NGO policymakers, she illuminates the range of political dynamics, s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Barnes, Jessica, 1978- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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