SN - Géographie-Atlas de l'Egypte - 1889

Exciting illustrated edition of this manual intended for teaching geography within the colonial and missionary context of the late 19th century.

The work presents Egypt as a territory that is both historical and strategic, describing its major natural divisions: the Nile Valley, the fertile delta, the eastern and western deserts, as well as the coastal areas of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.

The maps and boards, often in color, highlight the Nile courses, irrigation canals, main cities (Cairo, Alexandria, Suez), and ancient monuments, thus incorporating a heritage and tourist dimension.

The text emphasizes the country's economic importance, notably irrigated agriculture, cotton, and the role of the Suez Canal in global trade, while highlighting Egypt's geopolitical position as a crossroads between East and West.

The Atlas adopts an educational perspective, simplifying geographical data for students, but also reflects the European representations of the time, where Egypt is seen as an exotic, useful space, and subject to external influences.

Finally, the work illustrates how religious and missionary schools contributed to spreading a geographical culture that combined scientific knowledge, modern cartography, and colonial ideology.

SN - Geography - Atlas of Egypt - 1889 - College of Brothers in Cairo
51 Pages

Good condition of the binding, work in its printed cardboard case, stains and scuffs, rubbed corners, smooth spine without lettering, black annotations on the front cover.

Good interior condition, browning, work enriched with numerous maps and illustrations both within and outside the text, including a portrait on folding plates. The work is supplemented with a map and a portrait, with the text in two columns.

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