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The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt (Wonders of the World)

The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt (Wonders of the World)

by JohnRay (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

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Synopsis

A pharaoh's forgotten decree, recorded in 3 scripts, hieroglyphs, demotic and ancient Greek, was rescued from rubble by Napoleon's expedition to Egypt, captured by the British army and deposited in the British Museum. It provoked an exciting race between Thomas Young (British) and Champollion (French, who won) to unlock the door to the language of ancient Egypt and its 3000 years of history. In a brilliant retelling of its story, John Ray offers a wonderful overview of the fascinating world of Egyptology and some provocative thoughts on the problems posed by archaeological 'loot'.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 192
 Edition: First Thus
 Publisher: Profile Books
Published: 08 Feb 2007
ISBN 10: 1861973349
ISBN 13: 9781861973344

Media Reviews
...successfully captures the West's fascination with Egypt. Always the master of his subject, he entertains rather than lectures, is sparing with minutiae but still finds space for telling detail. -- Anthony Sattin * Sunday Times *
Author Bio
John Ray is Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Selwyn College. He has previously held posts in the British Museum and at the University of Birmingham, and has been a Visiting Professor at the Universities of Yale and Chicago. He is the author of Reflections of Osiris (Profile 2001) which David Starkey called 'a triumph' and Tom Holland 'the best introduction to ancient Egypt I've read' (Daily Telegraph).