Cracking the Egyptian Code
| Autor: | Robinson, Andrew |
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| EAN: | 9780500296929 |
| Sachgruppe: | Geschichte |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 304 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 14.07.2022 |
| Untertitel: | The Revolutionary Life of Jean-Francois Champollion |
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An updated edition of this acclaimed book, now with a new preface and published to tie in with the bicentenary of Champollion's breakthrough in 1822. Cracking the Egyptian Code is the first biography in English of Jean-Francois Champollion, the impoverished, arrogant and brilliant child of the French Revolution who made the vital breakthrough in deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs. This account charts Champollion's dramatic life and achievements: by turns a teenage professor, a supporter of Napoleon, an exile, a fanatical decipherer and a curator at the Louvre, he lived life to the full but drove himself into an early grave. Andrew Robinson's full-blooded account brings the man, his setbacks and his ultimate triumphs vividly to life.
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