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Egyptology: The Missing Millennium: Ancient Egypt in Medieval Arabic Writings
Okasha El Daly
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Description for Egyptology: The Missing Millennium: Ancient Egypt in Medieval Arabic Writings
Paperback. Combines Egyptology and Islamic Studies, seeking to overturn the conventional opinion of Western scholars that Moslems/Arabs had no interest in pre-Islamic cultures. This book examines a neglected period in the history of Egyptology, from the Moslem annexation of Egypt in the 7th century CE until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Num Pages: 258 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HD; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
Egyptology: The Missing Millennium brings together for the first time the disciplines of Egyptology and Islamic Studies, seeking to overturn the conventional opinion of Western scholars that Moslims/Arabs had no interest in pre-Islamic cultures. This book examines a neglected period of a thousand years in the history of Egyptology, from the Moslem annexation of Egypt in the seventh century CE until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Concentrating on Moslem writers, as it is usually Islam which incurs blame for cutting Egyptians off from their ancient heritage, the author shows not only the existence of a large body of ... Read more
Egyptology: The Missing Millennium brings together for the first time the disciplines of Egyptology and Islamic Studies, seeking to overturn the conventional opinion of Western scholars that Moslims/Arabs had no interest in pre-Islamic cultures. This book examines a neglected period of a thousand years in the history of Egyptology, from the Moslem annexation of Egypt in the seventh century CE until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Concentrating on Moslem writers, as it is usually Islam which incurs blame for cutting Egyptians off from their ancient heritage, the author shows not only the existence of a large body of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
384g
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Walnut Creek, United States
ISBN
9781598742800
SKU
V9781598742800
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Ref
99-2
About Okasha El Daly
Okasha El-Daly is based in University College London's Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology. Formerly at Birkbeck College, he has excavated at Giza and served as a visiting lecturer and guide for many institutions.
Reviews for Egyptology: The Missing Millennium: Ancient Egypt in Medieval Arabic Writings
'This is an impressive piece of work. It deals with a grossly neglected and misunderstood subject - the interest and knowledge of Ancient Egypt on the part of Arabic / Moslem writers in the Medieval period - and it covers this subject from many aspects.' Professor Charles Burnett, The Warburg Institute 'The main strength of the book lies in ... Read more