The Ancient Near East in the Nineteenth Century: Appreciations and Appropriations. II. Collecting, Constructing, and Curating

by Kevin M McGeough

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, little was known of the ancient Near East except for what was preserved in the Bi?ble and classical literature. By the end of the nineteenth cen?tury, an amazing transformation had occurred: the basic out?line of ancient Near Eastern history was understood and the mate?rial culture of the region was recognizable to the general pub?lic. This three-volume study explores the various ways that non-specialists...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909697664
• ISBN13: 9781909697669
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"