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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... French Expedition the original Egyptian language was still effectively a closed book ; although Coptic ( written using mostly Greek characters ) was recognized as a descendant of the ancient language , and some preliminary insights had ...
... French academic officialdom in the process (Drower 1985: 168–198). Significantly, a more formal involvement of both French and British archaeologists began at this time. The Institut Français d'Archéologie was opened in 1881 on the eve ...
... French or (increasingly after 1882) British officials. The Service, with its Inspectorate, a network of local offices throughout the country, replaced (or rather was a modified form of) the old system of firman, or personal permission ...
... French Expedition (liberating Egypt from its Ottoman/Mamluk oppressors) and the invented historical context (Bonaparte as a new Alexander) provided not only a template for other existing or incipient empires and political collectives to ...
... French Expedition and the publication of the Description (1809–1828). However, the sense of a cultural bond may have been encouraged by the idea, based largely on a perceived (although very superficial) similarity in their writing ...
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