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Ancient Egypt in the Popular Imagination

By David Huckvale

Ancient Egypt in the Popular Imagination

By David Huckvale

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Ancient Egypt has long been a source of fascination in Western popular culture. Movies such as The Mummy (1932, 1959), Biblical epics like The Ten Commandments (1923, 1956), and pharaonic films like Cleopatra (1934, 1963) and The Egyptian (1954) have all recreated the glamour and allure of Egyptian art and civilization for Western audiences. This work traces how these and other films were inspired by writers like Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and by the art of Victorian painters. Similarly, it shows how the soundtracks to such films belong to a Romantic musical tradition stretching back beyond Verdi and Mozart. Exploring these artistic endeavors addresses the question of whether the fantasy of ancient Egypt represents racist misunderstandings of a far more significant reality, or a way for Western culture to understand itself.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2012-04-04
Publication Date:
2012-04-04
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786465778
ISBN13:
9780786465774
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
489 g
Height:
178 cm
Width:
254 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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