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Conflicted antiquities : Egyptology, Egyptomania, Egyptian modernity / Elliott Colla

by Elliot Colla

This cultural history explores the conflict between European colonialists and Egyptian nationalists over the ownership of ancient Egyptian artefacts. It examines how the rise of archaeology shaped modern Egyptian national identity, politics, and cultural expression.

Accession 2533 ISBN 9780822339755 Publisher Duke University Press
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