Download book Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : The Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855)
Download book Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : The Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855)
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Author: Patricia Usick
Number of Pages: 224 pages
Published Date: 01 Nov 2002
Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780714118031
File size: 35 Mb
Download Link: Adventures in Egypt and Nubia The Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855)
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William John Bankes (1786-1855) was a brilliant and remarkable man. In 1812 he went to Spain and Portugal to pursue a Bohemian lifestyle among the gypsies. This was followed by travels in the Near East. Bankes amassed a vast portfolio of notes, manuscripts and drawings by the artists who accompanied him on his Egyptian travels. Their extremely high degree of accuracy makes them a very valuable record of the ancient monuments, many of which have since been damaged or lost. His intuitive detective work and the many copies of hieroglyphic inscriptions he accumulated were instrumental in the struggle to decipher hieroglyphs. This book tells Bankes' story, describing his travels in detail and assessing his contribution to Egyptology.
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Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : The Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) by Patricia Usick
Author: Patricia Usick
Number of Pages: 224 pages
Published Date: 01 Nov 2002
Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780714118031
File size: 35 Mb
Download Link: Adventures in Egypt and Nubia The Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855)
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William John Bankes (1786-1855) was a brilliant and remarkable man. In 1812 he went to Spain and Portugal to pursue a Bohemian lifestyle among the gypsies. This was followed by travels in the Near East. Bankes amassed a vast portfolio of notes, manuscripts and drawings by the artists who accompanied him on his Egyptian travels. Their extremely high degree of accuracy makes them a very valuable record of the ancient monuments, many of which have since been damaged or lost. His intuitive detective work and the many copies of hieroglyphic inscriptions he accumulated were instrumental in the struggle to decipher hieroglyphs. This book tells Bankes' story, describing his travels in detail and assessing his contribution to Egyptology.
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