Author: M. W. MacCullum
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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In Memory of Albert Bythesea Weigall
Author: M. W. MacCullum
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Languages : en
Pages : 170
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A Passion for Egypt
Author: Julie Hankey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857715550
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 393
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The biography of Arthur Weigall, the British Egyptologist who was involved in the exploration and conservation of the monuments and antiquities of a region stretching from Luxor to the Sudan border. At a time when Egypt was being ransacked by private collectors and the agents of Western museums, it was said that, without Weigall, much more would have been lost altogether - most notably, the wall paintings in the Tombs of the Nobles. The enthusiasm and energy of the man and of the books and articles he wrote played a large part in popularising Egypt and Egyptology, and in promoting the then radical view that Egypt's antiquities belonged to the Egyptians. When, in 1922, Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by his old colleague Howard Carter, Weigall came into open conflict with Carter's patron, Lord Carnarvon, for his handling of the question of rights in the tomb, and for his sale of information from it to the London Times. Following Carnarvon's premature death in Egypt, it was Weigall's remarks to the press that led to the notorious story of the 'Curse of the Pharaohs': a myth that persists to this day. Weigall had many talents: he also designed theatre scenery, made films and wrote novels. But his real legacy derives from his passion for Egypt, both ancient and modern - a passion that informs the whole of his compelling story.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857715550
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
The biography of Arthur Weigall, the British Egyptologist who was involved in the exploration and conservation of the monuments and antiquities of a region stretching from Luxor to the Sudan border. At a time when Egypt was being ransacked by private collectors and the agents of Western museums, it was said that, without Weigall, much more would have been lost altogether - most notably, the wall paintings in the Tombs of the Nobles. The enthusiasm and energy of the man and of the books and articles he wrote played a large part in popularising Egypt and Egyptology, and in promoting the then radical view that Egypt's antiquities belonged to the Egyptians. When, in 1922, Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by his old colleague Howard Carter, Weigall came into open conflict with Carter's patron, Lord Carnarvon, for his handling of the question of rights in the tomb, and for his sale of information from it to the London Times. Following Carnarvon's premature death in Egypt, it was Weigall's remarks to the press that led to the notorious story of the 'Curse of the Pharaohs': a myth that persists to this day. Weigall had many talents: he also designed theatre scenery, made films and wrote novels. But his real legacy derives from his passion for Egypt, both ancient and modern - a passion that informs the whole of his compelling story.
Who's who in the Commonwealth of Australia
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Fred Johns's Annual
Author: Fred Johns
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Category : Australasia
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Category : Australasia
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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The Brazen Nose
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Languages : en
Pages : 558
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Languages : en
Pages : 558
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Gray Horses
Author: Will H. Ogilvie
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Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Australian National Bibliography, 1901-1950: Main sequence, 23,666-49,436
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1108
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1108
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A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales
Author: Florence Sulman
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 382
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 382
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History of the Australian Bushrangers
Author: George Eedes Boxall
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 452
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 452
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Fair Girls and Gray Horses
Author: Will H. Ogilvie
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Category : Australian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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Category : Australian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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