Ancient Egypt through Victorian eyes

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Ancient Egypt through Victorian eyes

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Jan 12, 2012

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Sheilagh Ogilvie discusses unusual consumption regulations in early modern Germany and David Gange examines Victorian notions of Ancient Egypt. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Jan 12, 2012

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