The forgotten scholar: Georg Zoëga (1755-1809): at the dawn of Egyptology and Coptic studies

"Renowned for his work within the fields of Numismatics, Archaeology, Egyptology and Coptic studies, Georg Zoëga was a figure of outstanding importance both in Rome and in Europe, at the end of the eighteenth century. Although highly valued by his contemporaries, Zoëga's scientific legacy...

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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2015]
Schriftenreihe:Culture and history of the ancient Near East Volume 74
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Zusammenfassung:"Renowned for his work within the fields of Numismatics, Archaeology, Egyptology and Coptic studies, Georg Zoëga was a figure of outstanding importance both in Rome and in Europe, at the end of the eighteenth century. Although highly valued by his contemporaries, Zoëga's scientific legacy fell almost entirely into oblivion with the end of the Enlightenment. The Forgotten Scholar : Georg Zoëga (1755-1819) : At the Dawn of Egyptology and Coptic Studies represents an exceptional occasion to rediscover the largely unknown scientific legacy of this Danish scholar consisting of hundreds of letters, drawings, sketches, notes, and other documents, mainly preserved in the Royal Library and in the Thorvaldsen Museum of Copenhagen"...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Konferenzbeitrag, Bologna, Rom, 27.10.2013-30.10.2013
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (IX, 267 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9789004290839
DOI:10.1163/9789004290839

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