One hundred years researching Egypt: From the rule of experts to Bedouin voices?

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 125, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 256-272

  Briggs, John ^a   Sharp, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Egypt; Fieldwork practices; Indigenous knowledge; Postcolonialism; Surveying

Indexed keywords

COLONIALISM; FIELDWORK; HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHY; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH; SURVEYING;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 72249098384     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: 1751665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14702540903364294     Document Type: Article

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