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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Austen Henry Layard
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 31.10.2013
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Mondo, Artide, Antartide; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie
• EAN: 9781108065139
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06513-9
• Numero di pagine: 462
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology; Nineveh and its Remains 2 Volume Set > Volume 1
• Categorie: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology; Archaeology by period / region