Wandering Scholar in the Levant

Klappentext Hogarth's 1896 travel narrative illuminates the relationship between archaeology and politics in the build up to the First World War. Zusammenfassung The archaeologist D.G. Hogarth (1862–1927) became acting director of the Cairo Arab Bureau during the First World War, and, later, president of the Royal Geographical Society. This account of his early experiences in Ottoman Turkey, Egypt, and Cyprus illuminates the close relationship between archaeology and politics in the period. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The scholar's calling; 2. Trials of a scholar; 3. The Anatolian; 4. The Great River Euphrates; 5. An impression of Egypt; 6. Cyprus.

Product details

• Authors: David George Hogarth, Hogarth David George
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108041911
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04191-1
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Archaeology by period / region, Geographical discovery and exploration, Classic Travel Writing