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Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery

When Napoleon embarked upon a military expedition into Egypt in 1798, he brought with him a team of scholars, scientists and artists. Together, they produced the monumental “Description de l’Égypte,” ...
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Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charles Vanthournout, Université de Lorraine (THE CONVERSATION) When Napoleon embarked ...