Hi there...
Mogg said..
>>I think the term is 'Egyptianizing' - the Napoleonic wars gave it a bit of
a boost - thus all that Egyptiennerie' style in continental furniture.<<
and
Aaron said...
>>For Western culture generally, the term "Egyptomania" has been used
(cf.the book of the same name).To refer to the Egyptian influences on
Western esoteric and occult traditions, German Egyptologist Erik Horning has
coined the term "Egyptosophy" (Egyptosophie), presumably after the model of
Theosophy.<<
Thanks for those suggestions. So now I have several useful terms,
Egyptienne, Egyptianising, Egyptomania, and Egyposophy. The whole use of
Egyptian visual style and some macigal components by non-Egyptian magicians
of later dates up to the present time is all making sense now, after reading
the chapter "The Legacy of Egyptian Magic" in Geraldine Pinch's book
"Ancient Egyptian Magic".
Jaqueline said..
>>reputation of Egypt as a source of wisdom. Plus, of course, that some
amcient greek writers presented it in that light (Hernes Trismegistus etc)
and Victorian intellectuals were powerfully influenced by the greek
classics<<
Yes, I love the Victorians... (despite their weirdness to my modern eyes),
and I do see a lot of Greek or psuedo-Greek costume, at least on the women,
in the Golden Dawn.
~Caroline.
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