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Narrative of a Journey in the Morea (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,251
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Narrative of a Journey in the Morea (Paperback): William Gell

Narrative of a Journey in the Morea (Paperback)

William Gell

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor

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The antiquary Sir William Gell (1777-1836) was most famous for his two books on the archaeological discoveries at Pompeii (also reissued in this series) but his interest in the topography of classical sites is also reflected in this work, first published in 1823. Gell describes his experiences of many visits to the Peloponnese over a period of twenty years, during which the Greek movement for independence from the Ottoman Empire was gathering momentum and widespread support in Europe. Written partly in response to a request to 'give us anything but your dull maps and measures', the book does not discuss archaeological sites in detail but rather records impressions of the lives of the Greek and Turkish inhabitants in the period immediately before the outbreak of war. Gell's own conclusions about the prospects for 'Grecian liberty' are gloomy: he holds it to be 'quite unattainable at the present day'.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor
Release date: December 2011
First published: December 2011
Authors: William Gell
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-04195-9
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
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LSN: 1-108-04195-7
Barcode: 9781108041959

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