The Obelisk and the Englishman
Title | The Obelisk and the Englishman PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothy U. Seyler |
Publisher | Prometheus Books |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2015-05-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1633880370 |
William John Bankes (1786–1855) was a pioneer in the nascent study of the language, history, and civilization of ancient Egypt. At the Abydos Temple he discovered the King List — a wall of cartouches listing Egyptian kings in chronological order — which was vital to the decoding of Egyptian hieroglyphs. At Philae he uncovered a fallen obelisk, which he arranged to be transported back to England. And in modern-day Jordan he was the first European to make sketches and site plans of the “lost” city of Petra. Bankes’s life was rich and full, and his discoveries have proven to be quite valuable and influential. But, living in an era when homosexuality was a capital offense, he was persecuted for being gay and threatened with imprisonment and execution. His decision to travel and pursue his love of art and architecture went against his father’s wishes that he follow in his footsteps and become a politician. Despite such obstacles, Bankes’s pioneering work on ancient temples and artifacts now enriches the knowledge of modern Egyptologists, and his art collection and decorative talents can be enjoyed by those who visit his home, a National Trust estate — with the obelisk from Philae still raised on the south lawn. Enhanced by many of Bankes's drawings and paintings, this engaging story is full of vivid detail about the beginnings of Egyptology, Regency England, and a fascinating individual, and it sets the record straight about Bankes's crucial role in setting the stage for the work of later scholars.
The Englishman
Title | The Englishman PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 616 |
Release | 1875 |
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The New Monthly Magazine
Title | The New Monthly Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 516 |
Release | 1862 |
Genre | English literature |
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The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist
Title | The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 516 |
Release | 1862 |
Genre | English literature |
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The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register
Title | The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 516 |
Release | 1862 |
Genre | English literature |
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New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register
Title | New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 1862 |
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The Englishman's Illustrated Guide Book to the United States and Canada ...
Title | The Englishman's Illustrated Guide Book to the United States and Canada ... PDF eBook |
Author | Englishman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 1876 |
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