Egyptology in China

2020 ◽  
pp. 64-78
Author(s):  
Li Xiaodong
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Great Contribution ◽  
Writing Systems ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Chinese Perspective ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chinese Scholars

Egyptology as a discipline developed very late in China, in the 1930s, and from this point onwards, the laying of the foundations of Egyptology took another three generations of effort. This late arrival of the discipline has made it difficult for Chinese scholars to make a great contribution to the development of Egyptology, especially since the history of Egyptology has an almost 200-year legacy in Europe and America. However, the Chinese perspective could help towards an understanding of ancient Egypt from a more global and comparative viewpoint. This chapter sets out a comparative study between the two great civilizations of China and Egypt as an important analytical method, focusing particularly on the comparison between the approaches the two writing systems followed when they invented their written characters, an aspect which reveals detailed ideas about ancient Egyptian culture and society.

Ancient Egyptian fauna

2015 ◽  
pp. 150-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salima Ikram
Keyword(s):  
Daily Life ◽  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
The Future ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
History Of ◽  
Artistic Images ◽  
Key Indicators ◽  
Vast Range

The vast range of animals found in ancient Egypt not only contributed to creating its language and religion, but they were also a mainstay of its economy, and played key roles in daily life, ranging from providers of food to companionship. They are also key indicators in our understanding of the changing environment. The study of Egyptian fauna can thus elucidate many aspects of ancient Egyptian culture. This chapter outlines the sources available for the study of animals in Egypt, such as artistic images, texts, and physical remains. It provides an overview of the history of Egyptian archaeozoology, outlines current methods, and goes on to look at the future of this discipline within Egyptology.

Historiographies of International Law from a Chinese Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Adele Carrai
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
World Order ◽  
Global History ◽  
Global Power ◽  
Chinese Perspective ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chinese Scholars ◽  
History Of International Law ◽  
Selection Of

One objective of the emerging global history of international law is to broaden its scope in an attempt to overcome Eurocentrism. In this context, China, not only as an emerging global power that can influence the creation of the normative principles grounding the future world order, but also with its history of international law, offers a counter-teleology to the classic progress narrative of international law understood as a science. This article presents a critical summary and analysis of the approaches of a selection of Chinese scholars to the history of international law. The current debates seem to be closely linked to a new conception of modernity that does not correspond with the Western conception. The Chinese perspective, in this sense, can help broaden the history of international law, especially when that history claims to be global.

The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Current State ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Current Characteristics ◽  
The Many ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Egyptian History

The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology presents a series of articles by colleagues working across the many archaeological, philological and cultural subdisciplines within the study of ancient Egypt from prehistory through to the end of the Roman Period. The volume seeks to place Egyptology within its theoretical, methodological, and historical contexts, both indicating how the subject has evolved and discussing its distinctive contemporary problems, issues and potential. Transcending conventional boundaries between archaeological and ancient textual analysis, it stresses the need for Egyptology to seek multidisciplinary methods and broader collaborations if it is to remain contemporary and relevant. It therefore serves as a reference work not only for those working within the discipline, but also as a gateway into Egyptology for archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists and linguists. The book is organized into ten parts, the first of which examines the many different historical and geographical perspectives that have influenced the development and current characteristics of the discipline. Part II addresses the various environmental aspects of the subject: landscapes, climate, flora, fauna and the mineral world. Part III considers a variety of practical aspects of the ways in which Egyptologists survey, characterize and manage landscapes. Part IV discusses materials and technology, from domestic architecture and artefacts through to religious and funerary items. Part V deals with Egypt’s relations with neighbouring regions and peoples, while Part VI explores the sources and interpretive frameworks that characterize different phases of ancient Egyptian history. Part VII is concerned with textual and iconographic approaches to Egyptian culture, and Part VIII comprises discussions of the key aspects of ancient Egyptian scripts and philology. Part IX presents summaries of the current state of the subject in relation to a variety of textual genres, from letters and autobiographies to socio-economic, magical and mathematical texts. The final section covers different aspects of museology and conservation.

2. Reconstructing ancient Egypt

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
Ian Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
Amarna Letters ◽  
People’S Perceptions

‘Reconstructing ancient Egypt’ discusses the challenge of reconstructing ancient Egypt. New paradigms have been adopted by different generations of Egyptologists, gradually transforming the accepted picture of ancient Egyptian culture. Moreover, new methods, such as innovative excavation techniques or sophisticated processes of scientific analysis, have, at various times, altered people's perceptions of the surviving evidence from ancient Egypt. An important question to ask is: what can geology and archaeology reveal about the origins of the Narmer Palette? The discoveries of the Avaris frescos and the Amarna Letters, as well as the excavations of Flinders Petrie, are all important parts of this history.

scholarly journals The African Joseph and his contribution to Africa and Ancient Israel (Gen. 41: 41-45)

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-63
Author(s):  
D. T. Adamo
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Great Length ◽  
Great Contribution ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
Full Citizen

The contentious Africanness of ancient Egypt/Egyptians is discussed at a great length since most Eurocentric biblical scholars erroneously believe that ancient Egypt/Egyptians belong to either Europe or Asia, despite the ancient Egyptian claim in their monuments (inscription of Hasheptsut) that they belong to Africa, precisely Punt. A close examination of Genesis 41:41-45 shows that the purpose of the elaborate ceremony/ritual is not only for Joseph’s promotion to the position of a vizier, but also mainly to make Joseph a full citizen of Egypt/Africa in order that he may be able to perform his duty as an Egyptian Deputy Governor. Unfortunately biblical scholars miss this fact. I have also emphasized that Joseph’s contribution to ancient Israel and Egypt/Africa is of great importance, despite the underestimation of these achievements of an African Joseph. This article aims to emphasize the fact that Joseph was made an African citizen and that he made great contribution to ancient Israel and Africa which is seldom recognized by many biblical scholars.

scholarly journals EGYPTOLOGIST Ye. V. CHEREZOV (1912-1988) AND HIS SCIENTIFIC LEGACY

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
A. Kotsur
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Ancient World ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Scientific Heritage ◽  
Scientific Legacy ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Land Relations ◽  
Long Time ◽  
History Of

The article deals with Yevgeniy Vikentiyovych Cherezov, the most important milestones of his life, with his scientific and pedagogical activity as well-known Ukrainian Egyptian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor, long time head of the Department of History of the Ancient World and Middle Ages of Chernivtsi University. The focus is on poorly researched pages of biography of a scientist and teacher. Separately are analyzed his scientific works, in particular, concerning Ancient Egypt. The scientist’s publication has been characterized the problems of decoding of Egyptian hieroglyphs on sphinxes; land relations; the situation of ancient Egyptian slaves and various categories of peasants; tax system; the classification and description of agricultural tools of Ancient Egypt; development of fisheries; economy and state system of the period of the Ancient kingdom and others like that. The article focuses on the monograph by Ye. Cherezov "Agriculture Engineering in Ancient Egypt". An assessment is given on the scientific heritage of the prominent Ukrainian Egyptologist.

scholarly journals A POSTCOLONIAL PERSPECTIVE OF A VOYAGE TO EGYPT IN THE TRAVELOGUE UNDER THE AFRICAN SUN BY MILORAD RAJČEVIĆ

2020 ◽  
pp. 217-231
Author(s):  
UROŠ MATIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Far East ◽  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
History Of Archaeology ◽  
Colonial Discourse ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
The Far East ◽  
History Of ◽  
Modern Egypt ◽  
Insight Into

Milorad Rajčević (1890–1964), a famous Serbian traveller, adventurer, and travelogue writer, also went to Egypt in 1921 as part of his world travels. Impressions and experiences from his travels were published consecutively in Belgrade magazine Little Journal and in the form of monographs Under the African Sun (1924 and 1925) and In the Far East (1930). These writings provide us with an important insight into the Serbian bourgeois class image of both ancient Egypt and Egypt in the time Rajčević made his journey. His impressions and experiences from Egypt were transmitted through his travelogue Under the African Sun and were shaped by colonial discourse of a European traveller. It provides us with an insight into the attitudes towards ancient and modern Egypt before academic interest in studying ancient Egyptian past in Serbia. The travelogue contains numerous Orientalist ideas about Arabic population of Egypt. From the point of view of history of archaeology, particularly important are his comments on progress and modernisation. In that context, his comparisons of European with Ancient Egyptian cultural and technical achievements play a significant role. This paper analyses the content of the travelogue Under the African Sun from a postcolonial perspective and argues that although certain ideas inherent to colonial episteme of his time can be recognized, it is not possible to pinpoint the exact sources Rajčević used.

scholarly journals ЕКОНОМІЧНІ ІДЕЇ ДАВНЬОЄГИПЕТСЬКОГО ТВОРУ «ПОВЧАННЯ АХТОЯ, СИНА ДУАУФА, СВОЄМУ СИНОВІ ПІОПІ»

2014 ◽  
pp. 132-134
Author(s):  
О. Ю. Литвин ◽  
О. П. Панченко
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
Focus Attention ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level

Розглянуто основні економічні ідеї давньоєгипет-ського твору «Повчання Ахтоя, сина Дуауфа, своємусинові Піопі». Аналізуються публікації українських іросійських дослідників, істориків і публіцистів, при-свячені дослідженню цієї проблеми. Доводиться ак-туальність і значимість економічних ідей давньоєги-петського твору, фокусується увага на їх впливі насучасну економіку. Наводяться факти, що підтвер-джують висновок про високий рівень економічногорозвитку Стародавнього Єгипту. Акцентовано увагучитачів на тому, що економічні ідеї зазначеного дав-ньоєгипетського твору доцільно розглядати не лишев контексті розвитку економічної історії та історіїекономічної думки, але й використовувати їх. The basic economic ideas of ancient Egyptian work "Ahtoy’s precept, Duauf’s son, to his son Piopy" were considered. Publications of ukrainian and russian researchers, historians and journalists devoted to the study of this problem were analyzed. We prove relevance and significance of economic ideas of ancient Egyptian work, we focus attention on their impact on the contemporary economy. We give the facts, which support the eduction of a high level of economic development of ancient Egypt. The attention of readers we draw on the economic ideas of this ancient Egyptian works should be considered not only in the context of economic history and the history of economic thought, but also to use them.

Theory and Practice in Ancient Egyptian Literature

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena M. Lepper ◽  
Roland Enmarch
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
Literate Culture ◽  
Egyptian Literature ◽  
Theory Of Literature ◽  
Ancient Texts

This introductory chapter discusses briefly the history of the study of Egyptian literature, highlighting how broader developments in the theory of literature have come to be applied within Egyptology, and outlining the significant interpretative issues that still remain. This is particularly acute when studying a civilisation such as Ancient Egypt, with an only fragmentarily preserved literate culture, and no continuous tradition of reception to condition modern engagement with the ancient texts. The chapter reviews the approaches taken by contributors to the volume, and evaluates how they relate to recent developments in the application of theoretically informed approaches to Egyptian texts. The range of topics covered demonstrates the vitality and diversity of current Egyptological engagement with Ancient Egyptian texts.

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