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Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : The Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) by Patricia Usick (2002, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBritish Museum Press
ISBN-100714118036
ISBN-139780714118031
eBay Product ID (ePID)2457778
Product Key Features
Number of Pages244 Pages
Publication NameAdventures in Egypt and Nubia : the Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855)
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
SubjectAfrica / General, Africa / North, Ancient / Egypt, Middle East / Egypt
TypeTextbook
AuthorPatricia Usick
Subject AreaTravel, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal916.2/043
SynopsisWilliam 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberDT53.U85 2002
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