James Henry Breasted (1865–1935)
Author of A History of Egypt from the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest
About the Author
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Series
Works by James Henry Breasted
Ancient times, a history of the early world: An introduction to the study of ancient history and the career of early… (1915) 182 copies
Ancient Records of Egypt: Historical Documents from the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest (1962) 13 copies
The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus: Hieroglyphic Transliteration, Translation And Commentary V1 (1984) 5 copies
Ancient Records of Egypt, Vol. 4: Historical Documents From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest (Classic… (2009) 4 copies
The Oriental Institute 3 copies
The Edwin Smith surgical papyrus. 2, Facsimile plates and line for hieroglyphic transliteration (2010) 3 copies
Egyptian servant statues 3 copies
فجر الضمير 2 copies
The Human Adventure: The Conquest of Civilization and The Ordeal of Civilization, Two Volumes in Box (1926) 1 copy
Ancient Records of Egypt: Historical Documents from the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest; Volume V: Indices (2015) 1 copy
Ancient Records of Egypt: Historical Documents From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest (V. 1 ) (1906-07) (2009) 1 copy
Ancient Records of Egypt: Historical Documents From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest, V. 2 (2009) 1 copy
Ancient Records of Egypt: Historical Documents From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest, V. 3 (2009) 1 copy
Ancient Records of Egypt, Vol. 1: Historical Documents From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest (Classic… (2015) 1 copy
Ancient Records of Egypt, Vol. 3: Historical Documents From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest, Collected… (2015) 1 copy
History of Egypt From the Earliest Times To the Persian Conquest With Illustrations & Maps (1964) 1 copy
The Conquest of Civilization 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1865-08-27
- Date of death
- 1935-12-02
- Burial location
- Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Rockford, Illinois, USA
- Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Rockford, Illinois, USA
- Education
- North Central College
Chicago Theological Seminary
Yale University (MA)
University of Berlin (PhD) - Occupations
- archaeologist
historian
professor
museum director - Relationships
- Breasted, Charles (son)
- Organizations
- National Academy of Sciences
American Historical Association (president ∙ 1928)
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (founder|1919)
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Reviews
Ancient Times History Early World by James Henry Breasted
Ancient Times History Early World by Breasted James Henry
Sets out to prove that morality was conceived of by the ancient Egyptians and that some passages in the Old Testament of a more elevated nature are taken from Egyptian writings. In essence, a book on the origins of Christian theology and an argument against any sort of divine revelation. Ultimately, a very thick book, and just not a compelling question for me.
Ancient Egypt's reputation as a land of healers is not well-known except by scholars. Even among the learned, it has been eclipsed by Greece since it was Grecian medicine that was preserved through the Romans and, later, the Arabs. Nevertheless, it was in Pharonic Egypt that the practice of medicine first reached its height.
The first Egyptian physician to gain fame was Imhotep, whose skill (along with his abilities as an architect and builder) was so great that he was later recognized as a God. Later, places of healing (called "per ankh" or "house of life") appeared near or in temple complexes throughout the land.
While Grecian medical practice can be traced back to only the fourth century BCE, evidence indicates that there was a organized system of medicine in Egypt dating back, at least, 4,500 years, to the time of the Pyramid builders. One of the most important pieces of evidence is the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus.… (more)
The first Egyptian physician to gain fame was Imhotep, whose skill (along with his abilities as an architect and builder) was so great that he was later recognized as a God. Later, places of healing (called "per ankh" or "house of life") appeared near or in temple complexes throughout the land.
While Grecian medical practice can be traced back to only the fourth century BCE, evidence indicates that there was a organized system of medicine in Egypt dating back, at least, 4,500 years, to the time of the Pyramid builders. One of the most important pieces of evidence is the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus.… (more)
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