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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... monuments and extends to its unique role in the history of all human knowledge. Furthermore, the civilization of Ancient Egypt speaks to us with particular force in our own present and has an abiding place in the modern psyche. As the ...
... unqualified boon to the study of Egypt: the finished result of the Description (1809–1828) volumes is rightly regarded as a monumental achievement; but its weight of antiquarian authority, and the reverence accorded 2 David Jeffreys.
... monumental trophies such as colossal statues and architectural fragments including obelisks (Hassan, Chapter 2). A classic example of the antiquities race was the competition between Henry Salt (Manley and Rée 2001) and Bernardino ...
... monumental municipal sites and away from settlement zones (Bietak 1979a; 1979b; O'Connor 1993: 577–578), and towards the Nile Valley and away from the Delta, has also generated a frame of reference which is at variance with that of many ...
... monuments that were about to be submerged by the new reservoir. In a replay of the influx of foreign expertise that accompanied Mohammed Ali's economic changes, archaeologists from all over the world became involved in the project ...
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