The Rosetta Stone and the rebirth of ancient Egypt / John Ray.
The Rosetta Stone and the rebirth of ancient Egypt / John Ray.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
N493.1/21
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Language
English
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Physical content
199 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Contents
The fading of the light -- The pot and the kettle -- The man of science -- The man of art -- "To make them live again" -- The return of the light -- The heirs of Jean-François -- The words of the stone -- Whose loot is it anyway?
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"The Rosetta Stone is one of the world's great wonders, attracting awed pilgrims by the tens of thousands each year. This book tells the Stone's story, from its discovery by Napoleon's expedition to Egypt to its current - and controversial - status as the single most visited object on display in the British Museum."--BOOK JACKET.
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The Rosetta Stone and the rebirth of ancient Egypt / John Ray.
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Wonders of the world.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-185) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N493.1/21
Record Identifier
74VKzBAeG2eX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzBAeG2eX
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ISBN
0674024931 (alk. paper)
9780674024939 (alk. paper)
DDC
493.1
MMS ID
991023603239702626
