Book/Printed Material Description of Egypt. First Edition. Natural History, Volume One. Description de l'Egypte, ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. Histoire naturelle
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Title
- Description of Egypt. First Edition. Natural History, Volume One.
Other Title
- Description de l'Egypte, ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. Histoire naturelle
Summary
- When Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt in 1798, he brought with him an entourage of more than 160 scholars and scientists. Known as the French Commission on the Sciences and Arts of Egypt, these experts undertook an extensive survey of the country's archeology, topography, and natural history. A soldier who was part of the expedition found the famous Rosetta Stone, which the French linguist and scholar Jean-François Champollion (1790-1832) later used to unlock many of the mysteries that long had surrounded the language of ancient Egypt. In 1802 Napoleon authorized the publication of the commission's findings in a monumental, multi-volume work that included plates, maps, scholarly essays, and a detailed index. Publication of the original Imperial edition began in 1809. It proved so popular that a second edition was published under the post-Napoleonic Bourbon Restoration. The "Royal edition" (1821-29) from the collections of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is presented here.
Names
- Commission des sciences et arts d'Egypte Creator.
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Sponsor.
Created / Published
- Paris : Imprimerie impériale, 1809.
Headings
- - Egypt
- - 1798 to 1801
- - Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
- - Natural history
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 1 volume ; approximately 40 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
- - Content in French.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021666115
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