In the early 19th century the hieroglyphic, Greek and demotic Egyptian texts of the Rosetta Stone became a challenge for two men: the English doctor and academic Thomas Young and a young French republican, Jean-François Champollion. Both focused on deciphering the hieroglyphic puzzle, but from within very different intellectual spheres: this study traces their different lives and motivations and the paths they followed to their conclusions. Slightly off-mint
https://www.psbooks.co.uk/the-riddle-of-the-rosetta-2539816The Riddle of the Rosettahttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539816_media-0_9.jpg13.9919.99GBPInStockIn the early 19th century the hieroglyphic, Greek and demotic Egyptian texts of the Rosetta Stone became a challenge for two men: the English doctor and academic Thomas Young and a young French republican, Jean-François Champollion. Both focused on deciphering the hieroglyphic puzzle, but from within very different intellectual spheres: this study traces their different lives and motivations and the paths they followed to their conclusions. <i>Slightly off-mint</i>Hardback00https://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539816_media-1_9.jpgadd-to-cartrrp_info:£45.00productId:162939bic_code:HBJD, HBJD1, HBLA, HBLL, HD, PDXHBJD, HBJD1, HBLA, HBLL, HD, PDX£45.00Diane Greco Josefowicz, Jed Z BuchwaldAcademic242x163mmPrinceton UPHardbackArchaeologyEuropeanHistory of Science
