Ancient Egyptians in Black and White: ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ and the Hamitic Hypothesis

In this essay, I consider how the racial politics of Ridley Scott’s whitewashing of ancient Egypt in <i>Exodus: Gods and Kings</i> intersects with the Hamitic Hypothesis, a racial theory that asserts Black people’s inherent inferiority to other races and that civilization is the unique p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Justin Michael Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
Ham
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/9/712