Les orientalistes. Egypte The period from 1750 to

The period from 1750 to the end of the 19th century was a succession of decisive events

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With ritual practices as its guiding thread

Yet the Ancients never stopped poring over Homer's myths in order to uncover their underlying themes

Maritime commercial power was quickly associated with this power of knowledge

Les orientalistes. Egypte The period from 1750 toNew, revised and expanded edition of the reference work on the Orientalists. In 1997, in a landmark synthesis, Christine Peltre retraced the major stages of a pictorial movement inspired by a passion for the Orient, whether dreamed of or approached. The artistic production echoes the "Oriental Question" that agitated 19th century Europe. Born with the Egyptian campaign of 1798, artists' interest in the subject was fueled, among other things, by the