Life and Correspondence of Henry Salt, Esq.: Volume 2 - His Britannic Majesty''s Late Consul General in Egypt

Klappentext This two-volume biography of the antiquary Henry Salt (1780-1827), published in 1834, describes his work in Abyssinia and Egypt. Zusammenfassung This two-volume biography of the traveller and antiquary Henry Salt (1780–1827) was published in 1834. Volume 2 describes Salt's later career in Egypt, as a diplomat and especially as a pioneering archaeologist, as well as his negotiations over the future of his own spectacular collection of Egyptian artefacts. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Mr Salt's 'Plain statement of facts' relative to Belzoni; 2. Discoveries of Belzoni under the auspices of Mr Salt; 3. Salt's eulogium on the colouring of the ancient Egyptians; 4. Caviglia's examination of the numerous ruins and tumuli on the banks of the Nile; 5. Salt invites Pearce to join him in Egypt; 6. Pearce acts as major domo in the consular house during Mr Salt's absence; 7. Salt is unable to avail himself of his leave of absence; 8. Unsettled state of Turkey; 9. Mr Salt's severe trials in the year 1824; 10. Salt's sufferings under disease and sorrow; 11. Mr Coffin's account of the last illness and death of Mr Salt; 12. Transactions respecting the Egyptian antiquities; Egypt: a poem; Index.

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• Authors: John James Halls, Halls John James
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108074681
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07468-1
• No. of pages: 456
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, African History