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An updated edition of this acclaimed book, now with a new preface and published to tie in with the bicentenary of Champollions breakthrough in 1822. Cracking the Egyptian Code is the first biography in English of Jean-Franois Champollion, the impoverished, arrogant and brilliant child of the French Revolution who made the vital breakthrough in deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs. This account charts Champollions dramatic life and achievements: by turns a teenage professor, a supporter of Napoleon, an exile, a fanatical decipherer and a curator at the Louvre, he lived life to the full but drove himself into an early grave. Andrew Robinsons full-blooded account brings the man, his setbacks and his ultimate triumphs vividly to life.
- Illustratör: black and white 16 Illustrations 50 Illustrations color
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9780500296929
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 304
- Utgivningsdatum: 2022-07-14
- Förlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd