Bonus: Napoleon in Egypt (with Grey History Podcast)

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2023

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

In 1798, an army of soldiers and scientists invaded Egypt. At their head, the young general Napoleon Bonaparte. The French Expedition had an enormous impact on Egypt's political history, and Egyptology as a field of scholarly inquiry. Remarkable discoveries, and dedicated study, led to an explosion in knowledge about the ancient past. Today, William Clark of Grey History: The French Revolution & Napoleon joins me to discuss these momentous undertakings. And, of course, we talk about the new film "Napoleon," directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. Links and details: William Clark's Grey History: The French Revolution & Napoleon podcast. Logo image - Maurice Orange, Napoleon at the Pyramids 1895. The Description of Egypt complete digital copy at Bibliotecha Alexandrina. The Description of Egypt complete digital copy at Library of Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.0	Geographic restrictions and Ties and Ties and Sies apply 18 plus. Hello folks and welcome to a history of Egypt
0:28.8	podcast Bonus episode. This is a special collaboration with Gray History, a podcast covering the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.
0:38.0	Gray History takes a special emphasis on historiography and the practice of history as a scientific discipline.
0:46.1	And its host, William Clark, does an excellent job at bringing the stories of this period to life
0:51.6	and helping us to understand how we know what we know, what aspects are
0:56.4	debated by historians and how the events of 200 years ago continue to resonate to this day.
1:03.0	William reached out to me to discuss the French expedition to Egypt in 1798.
1:10.0	This project, led by General Napoleon Bonaparte, was a major undertaking, both for the French state
1:16.7	and for the army and scientists that embarked upon it. The French expedition had massive ramifications for Egyptian society,
1:24.5	the history of Western Europe subsequently,
1:27.2	and the development of Egyptology as an academic discipline.
1:31.2	As you'll see through this discussion, the events of the expedition itself,
1:35.0	the causes leading up to it, and the greater legacy of the project, are utterly fascinating,
1:40.7	and they're still relevant to this day. My thanks to William for organizing this collaborative episode.
1:46.2	If you are interested in gray history you can find it on all podcasting apps or follow the link in the episode description. Now let me hand
1:55.8	over to William Clark who will introduce the conversation. William?
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