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Napoleon in Egypt
By Strathern, Paul
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-55380-678-6
- Publisher
- New York : Bantam Books, 2008.
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Reviewed on September 15, 2008
Here is a compelling narrative of an epic collision between two civilizations. In May 1798, Napol�on Bonaparte launched his ill-fated invasion of Egypt. Among his 40,000 invading troops (the Army of the Orient) was a small group of French scholars whom Napol�on included in the expedition for the sole purpose of examining all aspects of Egyptian culture. Although the French fought magnificently, the ravages of disease and British naval power brought them to their knees-but not before Napolï...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
