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Lynx-lynx · 11-19-2012, 10:34 PM

The other day whilst in my local library I just happened to pick up a display book in the history section, and now I've started a mini project which I'll intersperse with fiction books if I feel like something lighter.

The book,

Mirage, Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt, Burleigh Nina

is, as the title suggests, about Napoleon's adventures/occupation of Egypt from 1798, and is supposed to focus on the Savants who accompanied Napoleon for the purpose of documenting Egypt from the scientific viewpoint.

I don't recommend this book - it doesn't meet it's expectations, doesn't particularly focus on the work of the Scientists, and at times appears to report gossip as opposed to fact.

However - it's started me off on a mini reading project of Napoleon's trip. To that end I've now acquired:

Bonapart in Egypt, J Christopher Herald (first published 1962)

At Aboukir and Acre, GA Henty (1899)

Napoleon's Egypt, Juan Cole (2007)

And am still sussing out Al-Jabarti's Chronicle of the French Occupation 1798. Al-Jabarti was an eye witness and his account will provide the Cairene's perspective.

So .... as I was saying I just happened to be walking past the history section of my local library when .........

11-19-2012, 10:34 PM	#14662
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,069 Karma: 91561091 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Blackberry Playbook, Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2	The other day whilst in my local library I just happened to pick up a display book in the history section, and now I've started a mini project which I'll intersperse with fiction books if I feel like something lighter. The book, Mirage, Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt, Burleigh Nina is, as the title suggests, about Napoleon's adventures/occupation of Egypt from 1798, and is supposed to focus on the Savants who accompanied Napoleon for the purpose of documenting Egypt from the scientific viewpoint. I don't recommend this book - it doesn't meet it's expectations, doesn't particularly focus on the work of the Scientists, and at times appears to report gossip as opposed to fact. However - it's started me off on a mini reading project of Napoleon's trip. To that end I've now acquired: Bonapart in Egypt, J Christopher Herald (first published 1962) At Aboukir and Acre, GA Henty (1899) Napoleon's Egypt, Juan Cole (2007) And am still sussing out Al-Jabarti's Chronicle of the French Occupation 1798. Al-Jabarti was an eye witness and his account will provide the Cairene's perspective. So .... as I was saying I just happened to be walking past the history section of my local library when .........