Great Belzoni

Zusatztext Belzoni is one of the most striking and interesting figures in the history of eastern travel. Informationen zum Autor Stanley Mayes was a respected historian and biographer, highly regarded for his work on Egypt, archaeology and the history of the Ottoman Empire. He was also a broadcaster, political commentator on for the BBC Overseas service and BBC World Service and freelance journalist. He was working on his fifth book about Charles James Fox at the time of his death in 1992. Klappentext Presents the life story of Giovanni Belzoni - engineer! barber! monk! actor and circus strongman (where he earned his title! 'The Great Belzoni')! who became one of the giants of 19th century Egyptian archaeology. He was the first person to penetrate the heart of the second pyramid at Giza and the first European to visit the oasis of Siwah. Vorwort The truly extraordinary life story of Giovanni Belzoni - engineer, barber, monk, actor and circus strongman (where he earned his title, 'The Great Belzoni'), who became one of the giants of 19th century Egyptian archaeology. Zusammenfassung Presents the life story of Giovanni Belzoni - engineer, barber, monk, actor and circus strongman (where he earned his title, 'The Great Belzoni'), who became one of the giants of 19th century Egyptian archaeology. He was the first person to penetrate the heart of the second pyramid at Giza and the first European to visit the oasis of Siwah.

Product details

• Authors: Stanley Mayes, Mayes Stanley
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2003
• EAN: 9781845113339
• ISBN: 978-1-84511-333-9
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / Middle East / Egypt (see also Ancient / Egypt), Egypt, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, Middle Eastern history, African History, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology