Rediscovering ancient Egypt : an African perspective

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dc.contributor.advisorMazamisa, Welileen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAgulhas, Mark Marshallen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-30T13:42:13Z
dc.date.available2014-09-30T13:42:13Z
dc.date.issued2002en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 104-111.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis research focuses on the role of Ancient Egypt during antiquity. It attempts to demonstrate a rereading of Egypt through the lens of an African, in relation to the views held by traditional scholarship. It also provides its readers with an alternative way of looking at how Egypt and the Near Eastern countries influenced each other. Secondly, this research provides evidence, which suggests that the founders of ancient Egyptian civilization relates closer to their African heritage than their Asian, or even its European neighbours. This research also provides evidence, which suggest that most world-renowned Greek scholars studied under the feet of the Egyptian priest-scholars. The role of the 'Wisdon of the Egyptians' is discussed in comparison to other forms of wisdom, including Greek philosophy. Thirdly, this research provides us with new tools with which we can interpret sacred literature through the lens of an African. These tools play a significant role in the development of an African approach. Throughout this research, African scholars are searching for an African discourse, which aims at providing an alternative approach to the Western or European discourse. This perspective is vey helpful in redefining the role of ancient Egypt throughout the ancient world.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAgulhas, M. M. (2002). <i>Rediscovering ancient Egypt : an African perspective</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7799en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAgulhas, Mark Marshall. <i>"Rediscovering ancient Egypt : an African perspective."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7799en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAgulhas, M. 2002. Rediscovering ancient Egypt : an African perspective. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Agulhas, Mark Marshall AB - This research focuses on the role of Ancient Egypt during antiquity. It attempts to demonstrate a rereading of Egypt through the lens of an African, in relation to the views held by traditional scholarship. It also provides its readers with an alternative way of looking at how Egypt and the Near Eastern countries influenced each other. Secondly, this research provides evidence, which suggests that the founders of ancient Egyptian civilization relates closer to their African heritage than their Asian, or even its European neighbours. This research also provides evidence, which suggest that most world-renowned Greek scholars studied under the feet of the Egyptian priest-scholars. The role of the 'Wisdon of the Egyptians' is discussed in comparison to other forms of wisdom, including Greek philosophy. Thirdly, this research provides us with new tools with which we can interpret sacred literature through the lens of an African. These tools play a significant role in the development of an African approach. Throughout this research, African scholars are searching for an African discourse, which aims at providing an alternative approach to the Western or European discourse. This perspective is vey helpful in redefining the role of ancient Egypt throughout the ancient world. DA - 2002 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2002 T1 - Rediscovering ancient Egypt : an African perspective TI - Rediscovering ancient Egypt : an African perspective UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7799 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7799
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAgulhas MM. Rediscovering ancient Egypt : an African perspective. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 2002 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7799en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Religious Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherReligious Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleRediscovering ancient Egypt : an African perspectiveen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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