The History of Ancient Egypt

Napoleon and the Beginnings of Egyptology

Documentary Dec 20, 1999 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: 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?

Documentary Dec 20, 1999 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 1999
Run Time: 29 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.