1. Orientalism and Edward Said
Western interest in The Orient as an exotic land began with the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria beginning in 1798 supposedly to protect French trade interests, undermine Great Britain's access to India, and to establish scientific enterprise in the region. ... They founded the Institut d'Egypte with the aim of propagating enlightenment values in Egypt through interdisciplinary work. Napoleon's discoveries in Egypt gave birth to the fascination with Ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptology in Europe. ... While this has been exemplified repeatedly throughout history, the argu...
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