Cracking the Egyptian Code by Andrew Robinson
The first biography in English of Jean-Francois Champollion, the genius who unlocked the secret of the hieroglyphs.
'A life more revolutionary than previously appreciated … a great story' - Timeless Travels
'Robinson tells the story of Young and Champollion’s rivalry with a flair for the dramatic … [he] elucidates the complex subject of hieroglyphics with verve and scholarly enthusiasm' - Fortean Times
'Thoroughly researched' - Ancient Egypt Magazine
'Robinson tells the story of Young and Champollion’s rivalry with a flair for the dramatic … [he] elucidates the complex subject of hieroglyphics with verve and scholarly enthusiasm' - Fortean Times
'Thoroughly researched' - Ancient Egypt Magazine
Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, nine of them on aspects of Indian history and culture. They include two definitive biographies: Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, described by V. S. Naipaul as ‘an extraordinarily good, detailed and selfless book’, and the coauthored Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man. He holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, has been a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500294178 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500294178 |
| Title | Cracking the Egyptian Code |
| Author | Andrew Robinson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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