Napoleon Bonaparte brought engineers, architects, and scientists when he invaded Egypt. In three stages, these "savants" meticulously illustrated the ruins of ancient Egypt. Their scientific approach ...

2007-09-09T22:00:18-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/2f3/199833-m.jpgJuan Cole talked about his book, Napoleon’s Egypt: Invading the Middle East, published by ...

When Napoleon invaded Egypt, he brought dozens of scientists with him. Astronomers, mathematicians, and naturalists spent three years studying the country. Napoleon's invasion failed, but it led to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

"Mirage — Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt" (Harper. 286 pages. $25.95), by Nina Burleigh: Napoleon Bonaparte had an idea for winning the hearts and minds of the Muslim people he ...

Bonaparte had an idea for winning the hearts and minds of the Muslim people he invaded: He told the Egyptians that he and his army wanted to be Muslims, too. It wasn’t true, but that didn’t bother ...

Directors of historical feature films face a difficult task. How can they make the characters familiar to an audience without reducing them to caricature? How can they make sure that knowledge of the ...

Napoleon Bonaparte had an idea for winning the hearts and minds of the Muslim people he invaded: He told the Egyptians that he and his army wanted to be Muslims, too. It wasn’t true, but that didn’t ...