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Flinders Petrie: A Life in Archaeology (Wisconsin Studies in Classics)
Margaret S. Drower Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback  General
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ASIN: 0299146243 |
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"Authoritative, comprehensive, and fully documented. Everyone concerned with the history of Egyptology and with Petrie will have to make this fine biography their starting point of reference. Margaret Drower is scrupulously honest and gives us an admirably balanced portrait of this quite remarkable man."Nature Flinders Petrie has been called the "Father of Modern Egyptology"and indeed he is one of the pioneers of modern archaeological methods. This fascinating biography of Petrie was first published to high acclaim in England in 1985. Margaret S. Drower, a student of Petrie's in the early 1930s, traces his life from his boyhood, when he was already a budding scholar, through his stunning career in the deserts of Egypt to his death in Jerusalem at the age of eighty-nine. Drower combines her first-hand knowledge with Petrie's own voluminous personal and professional diaries to forge a lively account of this influential and sometimes controversial figure. Drower presents Petrie as he was: an enthusiastic eccentric, diligently plunging into the uncharted past of ancient Egypt. She tells not only of his spectacular finds, including the tombs of the first Pharaohs, the earliest alphabetic script, a Homer manuscript, and a collection of painted portraits on mummy cases, but also of Petrie's important contributions to the science of modern archaeology, such as orderly record-keeping of the progress of a dig and the use of pottery sherds in historical dating. Petrie's careful academic methods often pitted him against such rival archaeologists as Amlineau, who boasted he had smashed the stone jars he could not carry away to be sold, and Maspero and Naville, who mangled a pyramid at El Kula they had vainly tried to break into."[An] admirable and immensely readable biography, Margaret Drower's account of [Petrie] does full justice to a complex and multi-faceted life that brimmed over with energy and event. You don't have to be an archaeologist to enjoy this book, although I imagine that all archaeologists will welcome it without reserve."The Guardian
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Gold Standard.......2004-09-16
Aborbing, intelligent, fascinating.......2001-03-31
Drower examines his early life and family background to better understand the determined, driven and exacting man he became. Following the development of his methodologies through his seasons in Egypt, Drower also places Petrie in the context of the late nineteenth century academic circles, the friendships and politics which he was surrounded by and participated in.
An absorbing biography, valuable to anyone with an interest in archaeology, egyptology or wishing to learn more about a remarkable individual. A truely worthwhile read.
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The life of Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N
Ernest Scott Manufacturer: Angus & Robertson ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding Australia & Oceania
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ASIN: B000888YHU |
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Matthew Flinders: The Life of Matthew Flinders
Miriam Estensen Manufacturer: Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited (Australia) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover General
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ASIN: 1865085154 |
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This comprehensive biography of one of Australia's greatest explorers, Matthew Flinders, details everything from his first sight of Terra Australis at 17 to receiving command of HMS Investigator to explore and chart the entire Australian coast years later. Compellingly written, the biography follows Flinders's high adventure with obstacles including a rotting ship in the perilous, little-known labyrinth of the Barrier Reef, bouts of scurvy and dysentery, shipwreck and imprisonment, and a nine-year absence from a beloved wife.
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The Life Of Captain Matthew Flinders
Ernest Scott Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General
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ASIN: 1419169483 |
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There never was, until Flinders applied himself to the task, any deliberately-planned, systematic, persistent exploration of any portion of the Australian coast. The continent grew on the map of the world gradually, slowly, almost accidentally. It emerged out of the unknown, like some vast mythical monster heaving its large shoulders dank and dripping from the unfathomed sea, and metamorphosed by a kiss from the lips of knowledge into a being fair to look upon and rich in kindly favours. It took two centuries and a half for civilised mankind to know Australia, even in form, from the time when it was clearly understood that there was such a country, until at length it was mapped, measured and circumnavigated.Download Description
There never was, until Flinders applied himself to the task, any deliberately-planned, systematic, persistent exploration of any portion of the Australian coast. The continent grew on the map of the world gradually, slowly, almost accidentally. It emerged out of the unknown, like some vast mythical monster heaving its large shoulders dank and dripping from the unfathomed sea, and metamorphosed by a kiss from the lips of knowledge into a being fair to look upon and rich in kindly favours. It took two centuries and a half for civilised mankind to know Australia, even in form, from the time when it was clearly understood that there was such a country, until at length it was mapped, measured and circumnavigated.
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The Life of Matthew Flinders (Large Print Edition): Introduction to the Elder Brother
Ernest Scott Manufacturer: BiblioBazaar ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General
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ASIN: 1426423160 |
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The subject of this book died one hundred years ago.|
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Miriam Estensen, The Life of Matthew Flinders.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Australian Studies
Ann Howard Manufacturer: University of Queensland Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008DTRRQ Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Australian Studies, published by University of Queensland Press on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 838 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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The Life of Matthew Flinders
Ernest Scott Manufacturer: BiblioBazaar ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General
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ASIN: 1426422814 |
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The subject of this book died one hundred years ago.|
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The spirit of St. George in action;: The chief explorer of Australia, Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N., his life and times, 1774-1814,
Kangaroo Manufacturer: The Royal Society of St. George ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding Australia & Oceania
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ASIN: B0007K9L2Q |
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Navigator immortal: The life and adventures of Matthew Flinders
William Beard ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007JMBC4 |
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Captain Matthew Flinders, RN: His life and place in the exploration of Australia
John Dudding Manufacturer: Lincolnshire and South Humberside Arts Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding Australia & Oceania
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