Empires Of The Plain: Henry Rawlinson And The Lost Languages Of Babylon - Hardcover

Adkins, Lesley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312330022 ISBN 13: 9780312330026

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, 2004

Synopsis

Chronicles the life and contributions of nineteenth-century archaeologist and explorer Henry Rawlinson, describing the military and sports achievements that enabled his physically challenging ascent of western Iran mountains, where he deciphered ancient carvings that became a key to understanding numerous cuneiform scripts and languages. 15,000 first printing.

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Review:

Praise for ‘Empires of the Plain’:

‘A colourful account of a fascinating and little-known story. It combines scholarship with high adventure, and is enlivened by the larger-than-life character of Henry Rawlinson.’ Sunday Times

‘A welcome addition to history writing on the archaeological exploration of the Near East.’ The Times

Praise for ‘The Keys of Egypt’:

‘A fascinating and elegantly written biography of Champollion, doing justice to one of the great stories of academic heroism.’
Simon Singh, Sunday Telegraph

‘A first-rate blend of high scholarship and great narrative pace, this is one of those rare, wondrous books which turns an intellectual adventure into high drama. It deserves a huge audience.’ Douglas Kennedy, The Times

‘A fascinating account of the race to unlock the cryptic language of the pharaohs.’ Giles Milton, Daily Mail

About the Author:

Lesley Adkins is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0312330022
• ISBN 13: 9780312330026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 424