Map, text and image. The mentality of enlightened conquerors: a new look at the Description de l'Egypte

Auteur :
GODLEWSKA, A.

Description :
The A. argues that in addition to being the product of an historically remarkable scientific exploration, the Description was a sophisticated and purposive interpretation of Egypt which reflects as much about the participants' conception of themselves as about Egypt.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Transactions - Institute of British Geographers (1965), issn : 0020-2754, 1995, vol. 20, n°. 1, p. 5-28, Collation : Illustration

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Institute of British Geographers