On the Mysteries of the Egyptians

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    Title On the Mysteries of the Egyptians
    Title addition Über die Mysterien der Aegyptier
    Playing time 00:02:04
    Authors Born, Ignaz von [Text] [GND]
    Contributors Kraker, Paul [Sprecher]
    Keywords Wissenschaft und Forschung ; Geschichtswissenschaft ; Unveröffentlichte Eigenaufnahme der Österreichischen Mediathek
    18. Jahrhundert
    Type audio
    Format DFWAV [Dateiformat: Broadcast WAV]
    Language Englisch
    Deutsch
    Signature Österreichische Mediathek, e01-00883_b01
    Media type Mp3-Audiodatei

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    Ignaz von Born (1742–1791). Mineralogist, Curator of the Austrian Imperial Natural History Collection, which later became the Vienna Natural History Museum. Master of the Chair of the "Zur wahren Eintracht" (To True Harmony) Masonic Lodge, 1782–1785.
    Born’s discussions of ancient Egyptian history (based primarily on Greek sources, since Egyptian hieroglyphs were still yet to be deciphered at the time) found enthusiastic audiences in masonic lodges and beyond. His work also helped to popularise "Egyptian" as a synonym for the foreign and exotic (one that was also used to describe fashionable accessories) among a broad section of the population.

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    Wissenschaft und Forschung , Geschichtswissenschaft , Unveröffentlichte Eigenaufnahme der Österreichischen Mediathek

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