Nineveh and Its Remains: A Narrative of an Expedition to Assyria During the Years 1845, 1846, & 1847 - Softcover

Layard, Austen Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585743941 ISBN 13: 9781585743940

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2004

Synopsis

From the Publisher: This book is "one of the greater archaeological books of all time." --Brian Fagan, from his introduction A narrative of an expedition to Assyria during the years 1845, 1846 and 1947 by Sir Austen Henry Layard. A popular account of is discoveries reprinted here in a abridged form. The book appeared to rapturous acclaim and sold out numerous printings. Readers loved the fluent mix of high adventure and archaeology in his books, and intoxicating stew of compelling characters and sudden crises. He made the Assyrians accessible to the common person and brought alive a shadowy Biblical civilization. This book, here with a brand-new introduction by Brian Fagan, Made Austen Henry Layard one of the archaeological immortals who achieved miracles of discoveries against seemingly impossible odds. With an account of a visit of the Chaldæan Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, or devil-worshippers; and an inquiry into the manners and arts of the ancient Assyrians

About this title

Review:

"One of the great archeology books of all time."--"Brian Fagan from his introduction "

About the Author:

Austen Henry Layard, Esq., DCL (1817-1894) was a traveler, archeologist, art historian, author, and politician. He led a series of excavations in the Middle East, primarily in Persia, from 1845 to 1847. His most famous discovery was the Library of Ashurbanipal in 1849. Layard also served as trustee of the British Museum, where many of his excavated relics still reside on display.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1585743941
• ISBN 13: 9781585743940
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 385