An intoxicating stew of compelling characters and sudden crises during the discovery of the ancient ruins of Nineveh by the foremost archeologist of his time.
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"One of the great archeology books of all time."--Brian Fagan from his introduction
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Layard became the foremost archeologist of his time, and discovered the ancient ruins of Nineveh at the tender age of thirty-one. While the British Museum unloaded hundreds of tons of sculpture from Layard's excavation, Layard wrote Nineveh and Its Remains, a popular account of his discoveries reprinted here in an unabridged form. The book appeared to rapturous acclaim and sold out numerous printings. Readers loved the fluent mix of high adventure and archeology 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 archeological immortals who achieved miracles of discovery against seemingly impossible odds. (6 x 9, 432 pages, illustrations)
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Brian Fagan's edition of Austen Henry Layard's 'Nineveh and its Remains' is a wonderful and affordable abridgement of what has to be the most romantic tale of archaeology- finding the enormous palaces and monumental sculptures of the ancient assyrians(ca.850bc).Traveling by horseback to the dangerous and exotic Turkish ruled mid-east; living amongst the arab people and enjoying their culture, customs, language and learning their history; visiting the ruins of other civilizations and contemplating the 'meaning behind it all'; and finally bringing back to the light of day the ancient assyrians through their remains- human-headed lions and bird-headed divinities, massive throne rooms and polished ivories. Adventure, travel, culture, archaeology. This is the way a book of archaeology should be written.
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NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS by Austen Henry Layard,
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This classic account of Layard's discoveries in Nimrud,(not really Nineveh, althought when he wrote the book, he thought it was Nineveh, reads like a facinating adventure story. I love the large print and quality of the book, and binding.
The many excellent illustrations give life and meaning to Layard's considerable contribution to archaeology.
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DURING the autumn of 1839 and winter of 1840, I had been wandering through Asia Minor and Syria, scarcely leaving untrod one spot hallowed by tradition, or unvisited one ruin consecrated by history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
alabaster slabs, standard inscription, horned cap, square vessel, sculptured slabs, inscribed bricks, centre palace, cuneiform character, winged bulls, pointed helmet, unbaked bricks, winged figures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Museum, Sheikh Nasr, Hussein Bey, Sheikh Adi, Beder Khan Bey, Kalah Sherghat, Ibrahim Agha, Mohammed Pasha, Nur-Ullah Bey, Tahyar Pasha, Cawal Yusuf, Hormuzd Rassam, Ismail Pasha, Tel Afer, Diodorus Siculus, Mar Shamoun, Sir Henry Rawlinson, Yakoub Rais, Ancient Monarchies, Daoud Agha, Kasha Kana, Nestorian Chaldæans, Old Testament, Pasha of Mosul, Sir Stratford Canning New!
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DURING the autumn of 1839 and winter of 1840, I had been wandering through Asia Minor and Syria, scarcely leaving untrod one spot hallowed by tradition, or unvisited one ruin consecrated by history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
alabaster slabs, standard inscription, horned cap, square vessel, sculptured slabs, inscribed bricks, centre palace, cuneiform character, winged bulls, pointed helmet, unbaked bricks, winged figures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Museum, Sheikh Nasr, Hussein Bey, Sheikh Adi, Beder Khan Bey, Kalah Sherghat, Ibrahim Agha, Mohammed Pasha, Nur-Ullah Bey, Tahyar Pasha, Cawal Yusuf, Hormuzd Rassam, Ismail Pasha, Tel Afer, Diodorus Siculus, Mar Shamoun, Sir Henry Rawlinson, Yakoub Rais, Ancient Monarchies, Daoud Agha, Kasha Kana, Nestorian Chaldæans, Old Testament, Pasha of Mosul, Sir Stratford Canning New!
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