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Born in Paris, Jacq's interest in Egyptology began when he was thirteen, when he read History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne. This inspired him to write his first novel. By the time he was eighteen, he had written eight books.
Christian Jacq is a French Egyptologist and writer known as the author of popular novels set in ancient Egypt. Jacq became fascinated with Egyptology as a teenager after reading Jacques Pirenne’s Histoire de la civilisation de l’Egypte ancienne (1961–63; History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization).
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It's the 6th century A.D. and Christianity has been imposed throughout Egypt. On the holy island of Philae, off the southern coast, the last community faithful to the old ways struggles against the invader and continues active worship in its temple. ...
Already interested in Egypt and its history, the visit sparked an even deeper interest in Egypt and he decided to pursue his interest. He would go to the Sorbonne to study archaeology and Egyptology. As a result, he is one of the best known and leading Egyptologists in the world.
Born in Paris in 1947, Christian Jacq first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists.
Christian Jacq is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book suite about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly. Jacq's interest in Egyptology began when he was thirteen, and read History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne.
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Sep 1, 2001 · Jacq's interest in Egyptology began when he was thirteen, and read History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne. This inspired him to write his first novel. He first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists.
