The archaeologist D. G. Hogarth (1862–1927) was, when he died, keeper of the Ashmolean Museum and president of the Royal Geographical Society. He was instrumental in launching T. E. Lawrence's career, employing him at Carchemish and encouraging him to learn Arabic. This book, published in 1896 and described by Lawrence as 'one of the best travel books ever written', relates a journey through Ottoman Turkey, with additional chapters on Egypt and Cyprus. It combines a highly readable account of the practicalities and pitfalls of archaeology with Hogarth's (often unsympathetic) opinions on political problems of the area, including the position of the Armenians and Kurds. Hogarth subsequently became acting director of the Arab Bureau in Cairo during the First World War, and attended the Versailles peace conference. This book illuminates the experiences that developed Hogarth's political views and the close relationship between archaeology and politics in the Middle East in the period.
| ISBN: | 9781108041911 |
| Publication date: | 29th December 2011 |
| Author: | David George Hogarth |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 250 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology |
| Genres: |
Archaeology by period / region Geographical discovery and exploration Classic travel writing |
The archaeologist D. G. Hogarth (1862–1927) was, when he died, keeper of the Ashmolean Museum and president of the Royal Geographical Society. He was instrumental in launching T. E. Lawrence's career, employing him at Carchemish and encouraging him to learn Arabic. This book, published in 1896 and described by Lawrence as 'one of the best travel books ever written', relates a journey through Ottoman Turkey, with additional chapters on Egypt and Cyprus. It combines a highly readable account of the practicalities and pitfalls of archaeology with Hogarth's (often unsympathetic) opinions on political problems of the area, including the position of the Armenians and Kurds. Hogarth subsequently became acting director of the Arab Bureau in Cairo during the First World War, and attended the Versailles peace conference. This book illuminates the experiences that developed Hogarth's political views and the close relationship between archaeology and politics in the Middle East in the period.
A Wandering Scholar in the Levant features in the following genres: Archaeology by period / region, Geographical discovery and exploration, Classic travel writing
A Wandering Scholar in the Levant is available in Paperback
A Wandering Scholar in the Levant was written by David George Hogarth and published by Cambridge University Press
A Wandering Scholar in the Levant has 250 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology series
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