When Napoleon embarked upon a military expedition into Egypt in 1798, he brought with him a team of scholars, scientists and artists. Together, they produced the monumental “Description de l’Égypte,” ...

GARY — In addressing slavery in modern times, a veteran clergyman turned to the Bible. He recalled the enslavement of the Israelites by the self-centered, self-absorbed Egyptian Pharaoh who heard ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charles Vanthournout, Université de Lorraine (THE CONVERSATION) When Napoleon embarked ...