Nineveh and Its Remains - With an Account of a Visit to Chaldaean Christians of Kurdistan,

Published in 1849, this two-volume illustrated account of archaeological excavations illuminated the history, culture and customs of the ancient Assyrians.

List of contents

Preface; Introduction; Part I: 1. First journey in Assyria; 2. Mohammed Pasha; 3. Return to Mosul; 4. Preparations for a journey to Al Hather; 5. Discovery of small objects; 6. Departure for the Tiyari mountains; 7. Asheetha; 8. Introduction of Christianity into Assyria; 9. Invitation to the feast of the Yezidis; 10. Excavations on a large scale undertaken by the British Museum.

About the author

Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) is known for his work on the excavations of Nimrud and Nineveh. He was an Assryiologist, cuneiformist, and collector.

Summary

The excavations of Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817–94) provided important evidence about ancient Assyrian civilisation. Placing Mesopotamian history in the context of the more familiar biblical and classical worlds, this two-volume illustrated work of 1849 is a combination of archaeology, ancient history, anthropology and travel writing.

Product details

• Authors: Austen Henry Layard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2013
• EAN: 9781108065139
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06513-9
• No. of pages: 462
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology; Nineveh and its Remains 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Travel > Travel guides > World, Arctic, Antarctic; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region