Napoleon and the Beginnings of Egyptology

Napoleon and the Beginnings of Egyptology

Streaming video - 1999

Why does modern Egyptology begin with Napoleon? How was Egypt studied before he and his army arrived with 150 scientists in tow in 1798? How did the monumental "Description de l'Egypte" that Bonaparte's savants produced become the benchmark for all future publications in the field?

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Subjects
History, Ancient.
Education films.
Genres
Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 1999.
2018.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
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In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
00:30:08
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).

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