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"Conflicted Antiquitiesis superb, the definitive work on the place of ancient Egypt in the imaginations and politics of Europe and Egypt. Elliott Colla presents translations and analyses of Arabic literature not previously available, and he brings together for the first time European and modern Egyptian appropriations of and discourses on ancient Egypt. The range of materials that he analyzes is astounding and rich; the footnotes alone are worth the price of the book." - Lila Abu-Lughod, author ofDramas of Nationhood: The Politics of Television in EgyptColla, Elliott is the author of 'Conflicted Antiquities', published 2007 under ISBN 9780822339755 and ISBN 0822339757.
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