A History of World Egyptology

Spanning some 150 years and 24 countries, A History of Egyptology is a ground-breaking reference work that traces the study of ancient Egypt.

Andrew Bednarski (Edited by), Aidan Dodson (Edited by), Salima Ikram (Edited by)

9781107062832, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 May 2021

594 pages, 3 maps
28.7 x 22.5 x 3.8 cm, 1.68 kg

'… for breadth and detail of coverage, this sizeable volume is difficult to rival … [it] marks something of a landmark to marshal this material into one relatively easy-to-use source. An extensive bibliography and index are genuinely helpful.' Campbell Price, Ancient Egypt Magazine

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.

Preface
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 J?nová Macková
13. Poland, Joachim ?liwa
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 Rafaeli?
22. Past and future, Salima Ikram, Aidan Dodson and Andrew Bednarski
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Egyptian archaeology / Egyptology [HDDG]