The Keys of Egypt: The Race to Read the Hieroglyphs by Lesley and Roy Adkins
$15.99
Secondhand paperback very good condition. Published by HarperCollins, 2000. The book chronicles the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs following Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. It focuses on Jean-François Champollion's obsessive quest amid political turmoil in post-Revolutionary France, rivalries with scholars like Thomas Young, and the rediscovery of ancient Egypt after centuries of mystery. The narrative weaves adventure, scholarly breakthroughs, and personal struggles leading to Champollion's triumphant decoding in 1822.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ANCIENT HISTORY, HISTORY, NON-FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: #can't find, ANCIENT EGYPT, ANCIENT HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY, BOOKS, CULTURAL HISTORY, DECIPHERMENT, EGYPTOLOGY, HIEROGLYPHS, HISTORICAL DISCOVERY, HISTORY, HISTORY OF WRITING, LESLEY ADKINS, LINGUISTICS, NON FICTION, ROY ADKINS, VINTAGE BOOKS
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