Egypt
The Eloquent Peasant
An excellent and fascinating essay by Margaret Maitland about the Hollywood revival of ancient Egypt, with some good photos. I enjoyed this considerably. Here's her introduction:
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- What Comes Next?
The Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) Margarent Maitland considers the available information so far supplied by the Egyptian authorities and looks at the difficulties of both assessing the situation and ensuring that any looted items don't find...
- Photographs Of Items Looted From Egyptian Museum
Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) Margaret Maitland has posted photographs of some of the missing items and will add more soon.Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- Playing Ancient Egyptian Games
The Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) This past weekend was the first time I’d played or watched people play senet in years (see the post below for an introduction to ancient Egyptian board games). It was a really fascinating experience and it made...
- More Re Copywriting Egyptian Monuments
The Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) Margaret Maitland has posted an articulate response to the proposed bill on her blog. Her post provides a very useful reflection of the many opinions that I have heard about the proposal since it was publicized....
- Eloquent Peasant Blog - Word Of The Week
The Eloquent Peasant Margaret Maitland has updated her excellent blog with two articles which may be of interest: Egyptian word of the week (new slot in which Margaret takes one of her favourite ancient Egyptian words and discusses it):I’ve decided...
Egypt
Egyptian Revival in Hollywood
The Eloquent Peasant
An excellent and fascinating essay by Margaret Maitland about the Hollywood revival of ancient Egypt, with some good photos. I enjoyed this considerably. Here's her introduction:
As an Egyptologist, I understand from first-hand experience how captivating Egyptian culture can be, and I find it interesting to contemplate the ways in which Egyptomania seized upon the minds and imaginations of people in the 19th and early 20th centuries and manifested itself in art, architecture, and advertising ranging from the absurd to the sublime. It spread throughout the Western world and beyond, from Europe and North America to Russia and South Africa. There are certainly numerous examples of the craze in London (see my Egyptological map of the city), but some other interesting examples have been featured on the internet lately.
- What Comes Next?
The Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) Margarent Maitland considers the available information so far supplied by the Egyptian authorities and looks at the difficulties of both assessing the situation and ensuring that any looted items don't find...
- Photographs Of Items Looted From Egyptian Museum
Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) Margaret Maitland has posted photographs of some of the missing items and will add more soon.Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- Playing Ancient Egyptian Games
The Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) This past weekend was the first time I’d played or watched people play senet in years (see the post below for an introduction to ancient Egyptian board games). It was a really fascinating experience and it made...
- More Re Copywriting Egyptian Monuments
The Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) Margaret Maitland has posted an articulate response to the proposed bill on her blog. Her post provides a very useful reflection of the many opinions that I have heard about the proposal since it was publicized....
- Eloquent Peasant Blog - Word Of The Week
The Eloquent Peasant Margaret Maitland has updated her excellent blog with two articles which may be of interest: Egyptian word of the week (new slot in which Margaret takes one of her favourite ancient Egyptian words and discusses it):I’ve decided...