The Wisdom of Egypt - 9781138405141

Taylor & Francis

Examines the sources of evidence about Ancient Egypt available to scholars, and the changing visions of Egypt and of Egypt's role in human history that they produced. The scope of this book extends from the Classical world, to writers of the Renaissance, to the work of scholars and scientists of Early Modern Europe. > The Wisdom of Egypt examines the sources of evidence about Ancient Egypt available to scholars, and the changing visions of Egypt and of Egypt's role in human history that they produced. Its scope extends from the Classical world, through Europe and the Arabic worlds in the Middle Ages, to writers of the Renaissance, to the work of scholars and scientists of Early Modern Europe. > Chapter 1 Introduction: Egypt Ancient and Modern, Timothy Champion, Peter Ucko; Chapter 2 ::, John Tait; Chapter 3 Writings, Okasha El Daly; Chapter 4 Images of Ancient Egypt in the Latin Middle Ages, Charles Burnett; Chapter 5 The Renaissance Afterlife of Ancient Egypt (1400-1650), Briay