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Beschreibung
Originally named Demetrio Papandriopulo and of Greek parentage, Giovanni D'Athanasi (1798-1854) became in 1815 the servant of Henry Salt (1780-1827), the traveller and antiquary who became British Consul in Egypt and a pioneer Egyptologist. (An account by J. J. Halls of Salt's life and career is also reissued in this series.) Between 1817 and 1827, D'Athanasi excavated on Salt's behalf at Thebes. Published in 1836, this book was intended to accompany the sale of the collection of antiquities amassed by Salt, in which D'Athanasi had a financial interest, but various delays meant that it came out after the main sale had taken place. As well as an often diverting account (in which many axes are ground) of Salt's activities at Giza, Thebes, Memphis and Abu Simbel, the book contains a complete catalogue of the collection, indicating which items were later acquired by the British Museum.
Originally named Demetrio Papandriopulo and of Greek parentage, Giovanni D'Athanasi (1798-1854) became in 1815 the servant of Henry Salt (1780-1827), the traveller and antiquary who became British Consul in Egypt and a pioneer Egyptologist. (An account by J. J. Halls of Salt's life and career is also reissued in this series.) Between 1817 and 1827, D'Athanasi excavated on Salt's behalf at Thebes. Published in 1836, this book was intended to accompany the sale of the collection of antiquities amassed by Salt, in which D'Athanasi had a financial interest, but various delays meant that it came out after the main sale had taken place. As well as an often diverting account (in which many axes are ground) of Salt's activities at Giza, Thebes, Memphis and Abu Simbel, the book contains a complete catalogue of the collection, indicating which items were later acquired by the British Museum.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Domestic history of the author; 2. M. Calliaud's pretended discovery of the city of Berenice; 3. Arrive at the Nile; 4. Departure of Messrs Banks and Beechey for England; 5. Relics found in the temple of Karnak; 6. Rolls of papyrus used by the priests and wealthier classes; 7. Tombs at Gheezeh; 8. Misunderstanding between M. Calliaud and the author; 9. Interesting particulars of the appearance of a tomb on first being discovered; 10. A few observations on the customs and manners of the Arabs; Appendix; Catalogue of Mr Salt's collection of Egyptian antiquities.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: Altertum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781108074711
ISBN-10: 1108074715
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: D'Athanasi, Giovanni
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Giovanni D'Athanasi
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.04.2014
Gewicht: 0,429 kg
Artikel-ID: 105353190

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