Monks, Mummies, and Men of Letters: Exploring Egypt in the Age of Enlightenment
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library (University of Louisville) 2215 S. 3rd St, Louisville, KY, United StatesMonks, Mummies, and Men of Letters: Exploring Egypt in the Age of Enlightenment a lecture by Professor Jennifer Westerfeld (University of Louisville) How and why did Egyptology, the academic study of ancient Egypt, first develop, and who were the first Egyptologists? Discussions of Egyptology's roots in the Renaissance and early modern periods often highlight the […]