Cracking the Egyptian Code : The Revolutionary Life of Jean-Francois Champollion Paperback / softback
by Andrew Robinson
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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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages, 50 Illustrations, black and white; 16 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:14/07/2022
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- ISBN:9780500296929
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In Stock - More than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages, 50 Illustrations, black and white; 16 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:14/07/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9780500296929