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Excursions along the Nile : the photographic discovery of Ancient Egypt

by Kathleen Stewart Howe

This volume presents nineteenth-century European photographs of Egypt, documenting historical sites transformed by modern developments. The collection also explores how these images reflected colonial attitudes and cultural perceptions of the period.

Accession 31899 ISBN 0899510892 Publisher Santa Barbara Museum of Art
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