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The Obelisk and the Englishman - The Pioneering Discoveries of Egyptologist William Bankes (Hardcover)
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The Obelisk and the Englishman - The Pioneering Discoveries of Egyptologist William Bankes (Hardcover)
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List price R581
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William John Bankes (1786-1855) was a pioneer in the nascent study
of the language, history, and civilization of ancient Egypt. At the
Abydos Temple he discovered the King List - a wall of cartouches
listing Egyptian kings in chronological order - which was vital to
the decoding of Egyptian hieroglyphs. At Philae he uncovered a
fallen obelisk, which he arranged to be transported back to
England. And in modern-day Jordan he was the first European to make
sketches and site plans of the "lost" city of Petra. Bankes's life
was rich and full, and his discoveries have proven to be quite
valuable and influential. But, living in an era when homosexuality
was a capital offense, he was persecuted for being gay and
threatened with imprisonment and execution. His decision to travel
and pursue his love of art and architecture went against his
father's wishes that he follow in his footsteps and become a
politician. Despite such obstacles, Bankes's pioneering work on
ancient temples and artifacts now enriches the knowledge of modern
Egyptologists, and his art collection and decorative talents can be
enjoyed by those who visit his home, a National Trust estate - with
the obelisk from Philae still raised on the south lawn. Enhanced by
many of Bankes's drawings and paintings, this engaging story is
full of vivid detail about the beginnings of Egyptology, Regency
England, and a fascinating individual, and it sets the record
straight about Bankes's crucial role in setting the stage for the
work of later scholars.
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