The Luxor Obelisk and its voyage to Paris /

• Material Type: 図書
• ISBN: 1617979953 (hardcover); 9781617979958 (hardcover)
• Title: The Luxor Obelisk and its voyage to Paris /
• Publication, Distribution, etc.: Cairo; : The American University in Cairo Press,
• Publication Date: 2021,
• Extent: xix, 215 pages : ; 18 x 25 cm.
• Contributor: Apollinaire Lebas ; introduced and translated by Bob Brier and Colette Fossez Sumner.
• Place of Publication (Country Code): e-fr---
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Text Lang. Code: fre
• NDC 10th ed.: 242.03 : General history of Africa--Egypt; 242.06 : General history of Africa--Egypt
• Target Audience: 一般
• Note (General): pt. 1 Departure -- Crossing of the Vessel Luxor -- Lowering of the Monument -- ch. 1 First negotiations about one of the Egyptian obelisks -- The opinion of Mr. Champollion the Younger on the obelisks of Luxor -- The mission of Mr. Taylor in Egypt -- The giving to France of one of the obelisks of Luxor by the viceroy -- Construction of the vessel Luxor -- Preparations for departure -- ch. 2 Departure from Toulon and arrival at Alexandria -- Interview with Muhammad Ali -- Departure from Alexandria -- Rosetta -- Aspects of the Nile and its banks -- Arrival at Cairo -- Krali Effendi -- Departure from Bulaq for Upper Egypt -- The Pyramids, Memphis -- Sherif Bey -- Dendara -- The flotilla arrives in sight of Thebes -- ch. 3 Arrival in Thebes -- First examination of the obelisk; the stone is cracked -- Demolition of the homes encircling the monolith on the right -- General aspect of Luxor -- A description of all the monuments -- Reconnoitering the localities -- Some historical details -- ch. 4 Preparatory work for lowering the obelisk -- Description of equipment -- Outbreak of cholera -- Continuation of the work -- Uncovering the base of the obelisk -- History of the obelisks of Luxor; text of the inscription on the Paris one -- ch. 5 Lowering the obelisk and loading it onto the Luxor -- pt. 2 Excursion in Nubia -- ch. 1 Esna -- Funerary rites -- Ancient tombs of al-Ka'b -- Merriment and thoughtlessness of the Arab -- Temple of Edfu -- Night thieves -- Gebel Silsila -- Kom Ombo -- Aswan -- The Arab Baraka -- Cleverness of the Arab -- Mosque of the holy man -- The cataract -- Philae -- Temple of Girga -- Sebua -- Amada -- Derr -- Ibrahim -- Whirling sandstorms -- Caravans in the desert -- Abu Simbel -- Colossal statues of Ramesses -- Maharraqa -- Dakka -- Dendur -- Kalabsha -- Qertasi -- Debod -- Return to Philae, to Luxor -- ch. 2 On the formation of the land of Lower Egypt -- The Nile in ancient times did not water the Valley of Egypt -- Opinion of Herodotus on the subject -- Geographical and political divisions of Egypt -- Taxes levied with the whip -- Army conscription -- Tendency of the Arabs to steal -- Nile floods -- Fertility of the land -- Happiness and skill of the Arabs -- Their sobriety -- Muhammad Ali -- His preoccupation with war keeps him from organizing the country -- Habits, character, and clothing of Arab women -- Marriage ceremonies -- Almees -- Dance of the Bee -- Maghribis and snake charmers -- Courtesans -- Unchanging climate and atmospheric phenomena in Egypt -- Its influence on man and animals -- The khamasin -- Imposing grandeur of the monuments -- Voyage to Rosetta -- New meeting with Muhammad Ali -- Rising of the Nile and launching of the Luxor -- Its departure for Alexandria; return to France -- Arrival at Toulon -- pt. 3 Work in Paris -- Departure of Mr. Lebas for Paris -- He is charged by Mr. Thiers with the erection of the obelisk -- Construction of the docking cradle -- Putting the apparatus in place and hauling over land -- First moving of the obelisk: passage on the bridge ramp -- Second moving: hauling to the Place de la Concorde -- Third moving: hauling up to the viaduct -- Fourth moving: the obelisk arrives at the level of its pedestal -- Setting up the erection equipment -- Erection of the obelisk -- pt. 4 Fontana -- "Water on the ropes!" Evaluation of the tradition of this phrase -- Examination of Fontana's work -- Details of the erection of the obelisk of Rome, and a description of Fontana's Castle -- Appendix -- Overview of the mechanical arts of ancient and modern people.
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• Holding library: 東京都立中央図書館
• Note (Library): 所蔵場所 : 3FA開; 301
• Call No.: 242.0-L44-L
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• Bibliographic ID (SomokuID): 1352057033; 7115768508
• OCLC No.: 2020037127; https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2020037127; (OCoLC)1224585319; https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/(OCoLC)1224585319