Belzoni The Giant Archaeologists Love to Hate |
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Author:
| Noël Hume, Ivor |
ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4553-8 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2020 |
Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Includes gripping accounts of Giovanni Belzoni's wildly productive, and physically brutal, expeditions, as well as an unforgettable portrait of his wife, Sarah, who suffered the hardships of the Egyptian deserts. Including numerous illustrations, many in colour, this volume brings one of archaeology's most fascinating figures vividly to life.
Includes gripping accounts of Giovanni Belzoni's wildly productive, and physically brutal, expeditions, as well as an unforgettable portrait of his wife, Sarah, who suffered the hardships of the Egyptian deserts. Including numerous illustrations, many in colour, this volume brings one of archaeology's most fascinating figures vividly to life.