Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : the travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) /

Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : the travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) /

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Main Author: Usick, Patricia (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: London : British Museum Press, 2002.

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Bankes, William John, > 1786-1855 > Travel > Egypt.
Bankes, William John, > 1786-1855 > Travel > Nubia.
Egyptology > Great Britain.

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Call Number: DT53 .U85 2002

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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • The unexpected heir : trifling and study
  • The pyramids in sight : Alexandria, Cairo, and Sinai
  • Calm, heat, and crocodiles : the first Nubian voyage
  • Ruins, inscriptions, and semiramis : Syria, Greece, and Asia Minor
  • The traveller who leaves nothing unexplored : Jerusalem, Petra, and the Dead Sea
  • The secret of the obelisk : return to Egypt
  • The Nubian explorer : Dabod to Quban
  • Vestiges of antiquity : Wadi es-Sebua to the Second Cataract
  • Robbery and obstruction : the end of the journey
  • Return to Europe : projects and plagiarism
  • The Meroe Expedition and the outlaw
  • A collection and a legacy
  • Chronology.