Views of Ancient Egypt since Napoleon Bonaparte: Imperialism Colonialism and Modern AppropriationsTaylor & Francis, 12. okt. 2012 - 250 síður The discipline of Egyptology has been criticized for being too insular, with little awareness of the development of archaeologies elsewhere. It has remained theoretically underdeveloped. For example the role of Ancient Egypt within Africa has rarely been considered jointly by Egyptologists and Africanists. Egypt's own view of itself has been neglected; views of it in the ancient past, in more recent times and today have remained underexposed. Encounters with Ancient Egypt is a series of eight books which addresses these issues. The books interrelate, inform and illuminate one another and will appeal to a wide market including academics, students and the general public interested in archaeology, egyptology, anthropology, architecture, design and history. This book addresses some of the main themes of the study of Egypt during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In a combination of case studies and discursive chapters, the status of Egypt as an important example of traditional Orientalist scholarship, and as an ancient model of imperialism itself, is examined. Contributions range from studies of nineteenth century antiquarianism, and the collecting of Egyptian antiquities as an extension of the territorial ambitions and rivalries of the European powers, to explorations of how Egypt is understood and interpreted in contemporary societies. Views of Ancient Egypt also considers the way in which Ancient Egypt has been adopted by less privileged members of some societies as a cultural icon of past greatness. |
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... example, has rarely been considered jointly by Egyptologists and Africanists. This collaboration provides a stimulating review of key issues and may well influence future ways of studying Egypt. Until now, questions have rarely been ...
... example, since the Crusades, of many unwanted and resented western intrusions into the Arab and Muslim worlds (Dykstra 1998: 115). The recent bicentennial commemorations of the French Expedition (Bret 1999) with their particular focus ...
... example of the antiquities race was the competition between Henry Salt (Manley and Rée 2001) and Bernardino Drovetti (Ridley 1998), Consuls of Britain and France respectively, both of whom retained and Figure 1:1 The British Consul in ...
... example, a contorted background history is found in the case of a small block-statue of Nedjem, originally found at Memphis in 1852 by Joseph Hekekyan, which somehow came into the possession of a Boston sea captain, who shipped it home ...
... example, no corresponding 'Babyloniamania', in that other region of the Middle East where there had been study of developments in social behaviour of a comparable scale and date. The perception of Egyptian society as a unique entity has ...
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