- Publisher: Princeton UP
- Year: 2010
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 436pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 240x166mm
- Condition: New - Very Good
- Weight: 0.9kg
- ISBN: 9780691145761
- Product code: 542796
The Zodiac of Paris
How an Improbable Controversy Over an Ancient Egyptian Artifact Provoked a Modern Debate between Religion and Science
Diane Greco Josefowicz , Jed Z BuchwaldPostscript summary
Originally embedded in the ceiling of an ancient Egyptian temple, the Zodiac of Dendera was discovered by the French during Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt. Some thought it represented the night sky at the time of carving, allowing astronomy to trace Egypt’s history back 15 millennia, thus challenging biblical chronology. This study explores both the influence of the zodiac on the savants who accompanied the emperor’s campaign, and the debates it re-ignited when the stones arrived in Paris in 1821. Slightly off-mint.
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