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History of Egyptology : From the Antiquity to the Present by Aidan Dodson (2021, Hardcover)

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A History of World Egyptology is a ground-breaking reference work that traces the study of ancient Egypt over the past 150 years. Global in purview, it enlarges our understanding of how and why people have looked, and continue to look, into humankind's distant past through the lens of the enduring allure of ancient Egypt.

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107062837

ISBN-139781107062832

eBay Product ID (ePID)4050087329

Product Key Features

Number of Pages594 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHistory of Egyptology : from the Antiquity to the Present

Publication Year2021

SubjectArchaeology, Africa / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

AuthorAidan Dodson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight59.3 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width8.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2020-049353

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingA

Reviews'This highly readable volume is an indispensable resource for every library ... Highly recommended.' C. C. Mattusch, Choice Magazine

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal932

Table Of ContentPreface; Abbreviations and conventions used in the text; A note on academic titles; The contributors; Maps; Introduction; 1. The prehistory of Egyptology, Aidan Dodson, Salima Ikram and Andrew Bednarski; 2. Egypt, Salima Ikram and Amr Omar; 3. France, Philippe Mainterot; 4. The British Isles, Aidan Dodson; 5. The Netherlands, Maarten Raven; 6. Belgium, Jean-Michel Bruffaerts; 7. The Nordic countries, Tine Bagh; 8. Prussia and Germany, Thomas Gertzen, Susanne Voss and Maximilian Georg; 9. Austria, Ernst Czerny and Hana Navratilova; 10. Switzerland, Aurélie Cuenod; 11. Hungary, Katalin Kóthay; 12. Czechoslovakia, Hana Navratilova and Adéla Junová Macková; 13. Poland, Joachim sliwa; 14. Russia, Andrey Bolshakov; 15. Italy, Patrizia Piacentini; 16. Spain, Alba María Villar Gómez; 17. United States of America, Peter Lacovara; 18. Canada, Zoe McQuinn; 19. Japan, Jiro Kondo and Nozomu Kawai; 20. Australasia, Boyo Ockinga; 21. Ancient Egypt in the cinema, Daniel Rafaelic; 22. Past and future, Salima Ikram, Aidan Dodson and Andrew Bednarski; Bibliography; Index.

SynopsisA History of Egyptology is a ground-breaking reference work that traces the study of ancient Egypt. Spanning 150 years and global in purview, it enlarges our understanding of how and why people have looked, and continue to look, into humankind's distant past through the lens of the enduring allure of ancient Egypt. Written by an international team of scholars, the volume investigates how territories around the world have engaged with and have been inspired by Egyptology, and how that engagement has evolved over time. Each essay presents a specific territory from an institutional and national perspective, while examining a range of transnational links as well. The volume thus touches on multiple strands of scholarship, embracing not only Egyptology, but also social history, the history of science, and reception studies. It will appeal to amateurs and professionals alike., Spanning some 150 years and 24 countries, A History of Egyptology is a ground-breaking reference work that traces the study of ancient Egypt., A History of World Egyptology is a ground-breaking reference work that traces the study of ancient Egypt over the past 150 years. Global in purview, it enlarges our understanding of how and why people have looked, and continue to look, into humankind's distant past through the lens of the enduring allure of ancient Egypt. Written by an international team of scholars, the volume investigates how territories around the world have engaged with, and have been inspired by, ancient Egypt and its study, and how that engagement has evolved over time. Chapters present a specific territory from different perspectives, including institutional and national, while examining a range of transnational links as well. The volume thus touches on multiple strands of scholarship, embracing not only Egyptology, but also social history, the history of science and reception studies. It will appeal to amateurs and professionals with an interest in the histories of Egypt, archaeology and science., This book appeals to amateurs and professionals interested in the history of Egyptology around the world. Its detail spanning some 150 years and two-dozen countries, this multi-authored, transnational volume shows where and how the study of ancient Egypt has developed, and why people have been both interested in, and inspired by, it.

LC Classification NumberDT60