Cracking the Egyptian Code - The Revolutionary Life of Jean-Francois Champollion (Paperback)

An updated edition of this acclaimed book, now with a new preface and published to tie in with the bicentenary of Champollion's breakthrough in 1822. Cracking the Egyptian Code is the first biography in English of Jean-Francois Champollion, the impoverished, arrogant and brilliant child of the French Revolution who made the vital breakthrough in deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs. This account charts Champollion's dramatic life and achievements: by turns a teenage professor, a supporter of Napoleon, an exile, a fanatical decipherer and a curator at the Louvre, he lived life to the full but drove himself into an early grave. Andrew Robinson's full-blooded account brings the man, his setbacks and his ultimate triumphs vividly to life.

General

Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2022
Authors:	Andrew Robinson
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-500-29692-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Middle & Near Eastern archaeology > Egyptian archaeology Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-500-29692-8
Barcode:	9780500296929

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