Philosophy in the Age of the Pyramids

Dr Bill Manley is a best-selling author, Egyptologist and Coptic scholar, who teaches at the University of Glasgow and has been working with archaeological projects in Egypt and Palestine for a quarter of a century. His output has included popular titles, textbooks, catalogues, scholarly articles and museum exhibitions, covering subjects as diverse as ancient art and texts, the history of Egyptology, and the world’s oldest philosophy. He has also spoken at various international book festivals, including The Sunday Times Literary Festival. Bill is Honorary President of the educational charity Egyptology Scotland, Co-Director of Egiptología Complutense based in Madrid, and a contributor to the Coptic Magical Papyri Project. He lives in Renfrewshire and is a member of the Committee of the Society of Authors in Scotland. His latest book, The Oldest Book in the World, is due to be published by Thames & Hudson in 2023.

John J Johnston is a freelance Egyptologist, Classicist, and cultural historian. A former Vice-Chair of the Egypt Exploration Society, he is a Trustee of By Jove Theatre Company and Ambassador of the International Society for the Study of Egyptomania. John has lectured extensively at institutions such as the British Museum, the British Film Institute, the National Museum of Scotland, the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen.