Napoleon in Egypt
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Author: Paul Strathern
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 496
Napoleon s invasion of Egypt in 1798 was the first attack on a Middle Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. With 400 ships and 55,000 men, it was the largest, long-distance seaborne force the world has ever seen. But Napoleon's assault was intended to be much more than a colonial adventure for he took with him more than a hundred scientists, mathematicians, artists and writers - a Legion of Culture for the purpose of bringing Western civilization to backward Egypt. ronically, what these intellectuals discovered in Egypt would transform our knowledge of Western civilization and form the basis of Egyptology. Travelling to the far reaches of the Upper Nile, Napoleon s artists sketched the great temples and ruins of the Pharaohs, and his soldiers uncovered the Rosetta Stone, which would eventually lead to the deciphering of the mysterious Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. ut there were also setbacks. Nelson s destruction of the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile apparently put an end to Napoleon s ambitions, though the General himself did not see it that way. His secret plan was to follow in the footsteps of Alexander the Great and invade India. Being cut off from
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Paul Strathern
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 496
Napoleon s invasion of Egypt in 1798 was the first attack on a Middle Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. With 400 ships and 55,000 men, it was the largest, long-distance seaborne force the world has ever seen. But Napoleon's assault was intended to be much more than a colonial adventure for he took with him more than a hundred scientists, mathematicians, artists and writers - a Legion of Culture for the purpose of bringing Western civilization to backward Egypt. ronically, what these intellectuals discovered in Egypt would transform our knowledge of Western civilization and form the basis of Egyptology. Travelling to the far reaches of the Upper Nile, Napoleon s artists sketched the great temples and ruins of the Pharaohs, and his soldiers uncovered the Rosetta Stone, which would eventually lead to the deciphering of the mysterious Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. ut there were also setbacks. Nelson s destruction of the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile apparently put an end to Napoleon s ambitions, though the General himself did not see it that way. His secret plan was to follow in the footsteps of Alexander the Great and invade India. Being cut off from