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Egyptology by Okasha El Daly & Okasha El Daly & Daly El
The Missing Millennium - Ancient Egypt in Medieval Arabic Writings
Brings together the disciplines of Egyptology and Arabic Studies, to examine the opinion of Western scholars that Moslems/ Arabs had no interest in pre-Islamic cultures. This book shows the existence of a large body of Arabic sources on Ancient Egypt and also their usefulness to Egyptology. It is meant for academics and students."Egyptology: The Missing Millennium" brings together for the first time the disciplines of Egyptology and Arabic Studies, seeking to overturn the conventional opinion of Western scholars that Moslems/ Arabs had no interest in pre-Islamic cultures. This book examines a neglected period of a thousand years in the history of Egyptology, from the Moslem annexation of Egypt in the 7th century CE until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Concentrating on Moslem writers, as it is usually Islam which incurs blame for cutting Egyptians off from their ancient heritage, the author shows not only the existence of a large body of Arabic sources on Ancient Egypt, but also their usefulness to Egyptology today. Using sources as diverse as the accounts of travellers and treasure hunters to books on alchemy, the author shows that the interest in ancient Egyptian scripts continued beyond classical writers, and describes attempts by medieval Arab scholars, mainly alchemists, to decipher the hieroglyph script. He further explores medieval Arab interest in Ancient Egypt, discussing the interpretations of the intact temples, as well as the Arab concept of Egyptian kingship and state administration - including a case study of Queen Cleopatra that shows how the Arabic romance of this queen differs significantly from Western views. This book will be of great interest to academics and students of archaeology, Arabic studies and Egyptology, as well as anyone with a general interest in Egyptian history. 'This is an impressive piece of work. It deals with a grossly neglected and misunderstood subject -the interest and knowledge of Ancient Egypt on the part of Arabic/ Moslem writers in the Medieval period - and it covers this subject from many aspects.' says Professor Charles Burnett, The Warburg Institute. |
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| Author(s) : Okasha El Daly | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 1844720632 | ISBN-13 : 9781844720637 |
| RRP : £61.25 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Biomedical Law & Ethics Library S.
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 20/02/2005
Publisher : Taylor & Francis Ltd
Page Length : 256mm
Page Size : 230mm