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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... Britain. The construction of the canal in particular highlighted the logistical importance of the area to Britain, by dramatically cutting the journey time to and from India, and the British preoccupation with the canal zone dates from ...
... Britain's official attitude towards any commitment to a cultural institution in Egypt has been less than wholehearted: while Britain occupied Egypt and controlled its economy there seemed to be no need for such a body, and since ...
... Britain ( Heyworth - Dunne 1939 : 174 ) , who rapidly became responsible for many aspects of Egypt's industrial development and who was also keenly aware of the need to promote education and training within Egypt : he was a founder ...
... Britain, but what is perhaps most instructive is their disappointment with, and even disdain for, the sample presented to them, especially in the rural hinterland. Few seem to have imagined or accepted that perhaps many aspects of ...
... Britain and France , has been associated with diligent work by missionaries , explorers , botanists and archaeologists . In this chapter I examine the history of appropriating obelisks. IMPERIALIST APPROPRIATIONS OF EGYPTIAN OBELISKS. S A ...
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