Egyptologists' notebooks : the golden age of Nile exploration in words, pictures, plans, and letters /
"A gorgeous presentation of intimate diaries and journals that captures the excitement of the golden age of Egyptology. For centuries, the ancient ruins of Egypt have provided an endless source of fascination for explorers, antiquarians, archaeologists, and the public. All, from the very earlie...
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Call Number: DT60 .N38 2020
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| 100 | 1 | |a Naunton, Chris, |e author | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Egyptologists' notebooks : |b the golden age of Nile exploration in words, pictures, plans, and letters / |c Chris Naunton. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Cairo : |b The American Univrtsity in Cairo Press, |c [2020]. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2020 | |
| 300 | |a 263 pages : |b illustrations (some color), maps ; |c 28 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a These rough notes : introduction -- An Untouched Antique Land. Athanasius Kircher -- George Sandys -- Frederik Ludwig Norden -- Richard Pococke -- Artists, Expeditions and Nationalist Competition. Dominique Vivant Denon -- Pascal Xavier Coste -- Frédéric Cailliaud -- William John Bankes -- James Burton -- Edward William Lane -- Robert Hay -- Jean-François Champollion -- Nestor l'Hôte -- John Gardner Wilkinson -- Hector Horeau -- Karl Richard Lepsius -- Archaeology Begins. Giovanni Battista Belzoni -- Jean-Jacques Rifaud -- Joseph Hekekyan -- Luigi Vassalli -- Tombs, Mummies and Treasure. Amelia Edwards -- William Matthew Flinders Petrie -- Marianne Brocklehurst -- Victor Loret -- Percy Newberry -- Howard Carter -- Norman & Nina de Garis Davies -- Temples, Towns and Cities. George Andrew Reisner -- Ernesto Schiaparelli -- Hassan Effendi Hosni -- John Pendlebury -- Walter Bryan Emery. | |
| 520 | |a "A gorgeous presentation of intimate diaries and journals that captures the excitement of the golden age of Egyptology. For centuries, the ancient ruins of Egypt have provided an endless source of fascination for explorers, antiquarians, archaeologists, and the public. All, from the very earliest travelers, were entranced by the beauty of the landscape and the remains of tombs, temples, and cities consumed by drift sand. Early adventurers were gripped by the urge to capture what they saw in writings, sketches, paintings, and photographs. While it was always the Egyptologists who were in charge, they depended on the assistance of architects, artists, engineers, and photographers. Yet when we read about Flinders Petrie and Norman de Garis Davies, we rarely hear about their wives, Hilda and Nina, or how the work of Amelia Edwards helped to fund their explorations. Only through diaries, letters, and other archival discoveries have we come to realize how important these other partners were. Similarly, the contributions of Egyptians, such as Hassan Effendi Hosni, are only now coming to light. Egyptologists' Notebooks is a visual celebration of Egypt's ancient past, featuring evocative sketches, paintings, and photographs from pioneering explorers' and archaeologists' journals. Reproduced in their original form, they provide intimate, behind-the-scenes access to the archaeological discovery of Egypt."-- |c Provided by publisher | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Egyptology |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Excavations (Archaeology) |z Egypt. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Egypt |x Antiquities. | |
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