The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History

Acknowledgment and thanks for permitting the use of the following selections--"The Dawn of Civilisation," "The Struggle of the Nations" and "The Passing of the Empires," by Gaston Maspero--which appear in this volume, are hereby tendered to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, of London, England. Gaston Camille Charles Maspero, born on June 23, 1846, in Paris, is one of the most renowned of European experts in philology and Egyptology, having in great part studied his special subjects on Oriental ground. After occupying for several years the Chair of Egyptology in the cole des Hautes tudes at the Sorbonne in Paris, he became, in 1874, Professor of Egyptian Philology and Archology at the Collge de France. From 1881 to 1886 he acted in Egypt as director of the Boulak Museum. It was under his superintendence that this museum became enriched with its choicest antique treasures. Dr. Maspero retired in 1886, but in 1899 again went to Egypt as Director of Excavations. His works are of the utmost value, his skill in marshalling facts and deducting legitimate inferences being unrivalled. His masterpiece is an immense work, with the general title of "History of the Ancient Peoples of the Classic East," divided into three parts, each complete in itself: (1) "The Dawn of Civilisation"; (2) "The Struggle of the Nations"; (3) "The Passing of the Empires." ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 12745
Author: Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander)
Release Date: Jun 25, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Editor: Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1871-1949 , Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943