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Bezig met laden... Waar bleven de schatten van de farao's, over rovers, schatgravers en archeologendoor Brian M. Fagan
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Read mainly for research purposes but the story is one that still resonates as this plundering of the Nile treasures began in earnest with Napoleon and continued pretty much unabated until after World War I. The Great Powers (England, France and gradually through the 19th century, Germany and the US) were motivated by a complex mix of greed and true fascination with and desire to understand the pharaonic period. Trying to understand the intersection of proving national superiority by increasing understanding of history while also collecting priceless loot is a little hard to wrap one's mind around, but nonetheless. England and France were engaged to a greater or lesser degree in competition with one another throughout this entire period. Fagan, in this updated version, focusses on the gradual shift from almost pure acquisition of the biggest and most fascinating treasures, to a gradual shift to respecting the sites,studying the smallest finds, digging with obsessive care, while honoring the people of the cultures you disturb and unearth in the name of increasing knowledgle. The men themselves, from 'the Great Belzoni' in the early 19th century to Howard Carter in the 20th are the giants of archaeology and one can watch the developments through their ever-evolving methods and approaches and purpose. Fagan does a solid job in outlining this evolution and giving us the characters, the details of each period, what was happening politically in Egypt itself. Informative and entertaining. This was a listen and the reader had some odd quirks and occasional bizarre pronunciations that I am fairly sure were neither standard English nor American (alas, this is the downside of listening, not easy to go back to remind oneself . . .) but he was bearable. **** ( ) The non-fictional history of how the treasures of Ancient Egypt were plundered by ages of visitors from ancient Greeks to modern-day pillagers. Possibly not for everyone, but certainly of interest to people who like extra historical knowledge while they read other genres. The chapter on Napoleon's invasion of the country is alone worth the time. A strong narrative of the people and events of antiquities theft in Egypt. Spans the 19th and 20th centuries, and is written in an extremely engaging way that almost puts you on the edge of your seat. As with many things in life, the conflict of "who owns the past" is more grey than black and white, though after reading this book, it's hard not to be rooting for Egypt in their battles to get their treasures back from Britain, France, Germany, the US, et al. Lots of people think the issue of antiquities theft and ownership begins and ends with the Elgin Marbles but this book makes clear both the scale of Egyptian losses and the long history of conflict over the issue. Heck, walk around Rome, or The Met, or the Getty and you see a small sliver of the spoils. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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The scandalous rape of Ancient Egypt is a historical vignette of greed, vanity, and dedicated archaeological research. It is a tale vividly told by renowned archaeology author, Brian Fagan, with characters that include the ancient historian Herodotus; Theban tomb robbers; obelisk-stealing Romans; Coptic Christians determined to erase the heretical past; mummy traders; leisured antiquarians; major European museums; Giovanni Belzoni, a circus strongman who removed more antiquities than Napoleon's armies; shrewd consuls and ruthless pashas; and archaeologists such Sir Flinders Petrie who changed the course of Egyptology.This is the first thoroughly revised edition of The Rape of the Nile - Fagan's classic account of the cavalcade of archaeologists, thieves, and sightseers who have flocked to the Nile Valley since ancient times. Featured in this edition are new accounts of stunning recent discoveries, including the Royal Tombs of Tanis, the Valley of Golden Mummies at Bahariya, the Tomb of the Sons of Ramses, and the sunken city of Alexandria (whose lighthouse was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World). Fagan concludes with a clear-eyed assessment of the impact of modern mass tourism on archaeological sites and artifacts. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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