Gods, Graves and Scholars

Posted on 25 October 2018 by C.W. Ceram

C.W Ceram visualized archeology as a wonderful combination of high adventure, romance, history and scholarship, and this book, a chronicle of man s search for his past, reads like a dramatic narrative We travel with Heinrich Schliemann as, defying the ridicule of the learned world, he actually unearths the remains of the ancient city of Troy We share the excitement of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter as they first glimpse the riches of Tutankhamen s tomb, of George Smith when he found the ancient clay tablets that contained the records of the Biblical Flood We rediscover the ruined splendors of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient wold of Chichen Itza, the abandoned pyramids of the Maya and the legendary Labyrinth of tile Minotaur in Crete Here is much of the history of civilization and the stories of the men who rediscovered it. Best Read Gods, Graves and Scholars by C.W. Ceram For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr THRILLER DETECTIVEQuando avevo dodici anni, alla domanda cosa vuoi fare da grande, rispondevo l archeologo Non potevo dire altro, ero rimasto folgorato sulla strada che non credo andasse a Damasco dalla storia di Heinrich Schliemann.la celebre foto della moglie di Schliemann, Sofia, che indossa una parte dei gioielli del tesoro di PriamoE questo libro di Ceram, un autentico classico, lo divenne anche per me, un classico, voglio dire Un libro che manteneva quello che prometteva si trattava d THRILLER DETECTIVEQuando avevo dodici anni, alla domanda cosa vuoi fare da grande, rispondevo l archeologo Non potevo dire altro, ero rimasto folgorato sulla strada che non credo andasse a Damasco dalla storia di Heinrich Schliemann.la celebre foto della moglie di Schliemann, Sofia, che indossa una parte dei gioielli del tesoro di PriamoE questo libro di Ceram, un autentico classico, lo divenne anche per me, un classico, voglio dire Un libro che manteneva quello che prometteva si trattava davvero del romanzo dell arch..., , , .An excellent and informative book Ceram s unquenchable passion and unflagging enthusiasm for his field are quite contagious Presumably all archaeologists chose their field because they care deeply about it however, this excitement does not always translate in their dry and often lifeless writing Further, Ceram is no snobby academic he is most delighted by significant contributions from non traditional and amateur archaeologists Not that these amateurs are poorly educated he reiterates An excellent and informative book Ceram s unquenchable passion and unflagging enthusiasm for his field are quite contagious Presumably all archaeologists chose their field because they care deeply about it however, this excitement does not always translate in their dry and often lifeless writing Further, Ceram is no snobby academic he is most delighted by significant contributions from non traditional and amateur archaeologists Not that these amateurs are poorly...Autore scritto dallo scrittore e giornalista tedesco Kurt Wilhelm Marek sotto il pseudonimo di C W Ceram, nel 1949.Casa editrice Einaudi.Collana Super ET.Data di pubblicazione 1 ed originale 1949.Codice ISBN 978 8806227579Numero pagine 509.Genere saggio storico.Prezzo 14,45 Le mie opinioni Civilt sepolte, il romanzo dell archeologia, il libro pi letto sull argomento Esso diviso in 5 parti che riporto qui in ordine cronologico Il libro delle statue viene raccontata la sco Autore scritto dallo scrittore e giornalista tedesco Kurt Wilhelm Marek sotto il pseudonimo di C W Ceram, nel 1949.Casa editrice Einaudi.Collana Super ET.Data di pubblicazione 1 ed originale 1949.Codice ISBN 978 8806227579Numero pagine 509.Genere saggio storico.Prezzo 14,45 Le mie opinioni Civilt sepolte, il romanzo dell archeologia, il libro pi letto sull argomento Esso diviso in 5...One of the most influential books I have ever read I began to browse it when I was about 9 my parents encouraged us to read whatever was on the bookshelves and kept on dipping then properly reading for years I have had a copy of my own for about twenty years now and dip back every now and then.This is where my fascination with ancient worlds began, and flowed into reading first of all The Trojan War and Tales of Ulysses , Greek myths and legends in multiple versions capped by Robert Graves One of the most influential books I have ever read I began to browse it when I was about 9 my parents encouraged us to read whatever was on the bookshelves and kept on dipping then properly reading for years I have had a copy of my own for about twenty years now and dip back every now and then.This is where my fascination with ancient worlds began, and flowed into reading first of all The Trojan War and Tales of Ulysses , Greek myths and legends ...Lots of great anecdotes especially anything about Petrie and Schliemann My favorite adage, and one that comforted me during the worst thunderstorm I ve ever flown through coming into Missoula one summer, is An easy death in early youth is the sweetest boon available to mankind Quite.Unforgettable gateway through archeology as it have happened Adventures tribute to the past In the style of the novel we get History of Troy Mycenaean Greek , Crete Minoan Greek , Egypt 525BC taken by Persians and end of Civilization Sumer Civilization are our inheritance forefathers of European Civilization.There was Phoenicia and Assyria, Babylon know by Sumerians as Warlocks Because of knowledge of these ancient civilizations we know that Bible is historically accurate But Unforgettable gateway through archeology as it have happened Adventures tribute to the past In the style of the novel we get History of Troy Mycenaean Greek , Crete Minoan Greek , Egypt 525BC taken by Persians and end of Civilization Sumer Civilization are our inheritance forefathers of European Civilization.There was Phoenicia and Assyria, Babylon know by Sumerians as Warlocks Because o...For those interested in Archaeology, this volume is a treasure.It abounds in truly fascinating and factual accounts of discoveries and expeditions, spanning the centuries We meet remarkable characters, and share their sense of purpose and excitement of discovery.It s a lengthy volume, but hi...The book claims to give an account of the history of archaeology In fact, it isa collection of anecdotes about a handful of archaeologists, mostly from France, Germany, and the UK Ceram tends to accept the firsthand accounts of these European archaeologists without any critique, and systematically ignores the experiences of the people who actually live in the regions being excavated I m not qualified to give an opinion on the archaeological validity of the text, but here is a critical r The book claims to give an account of the history of archaeology In fact, it isa collection of anecdotes about a handful of archaeologists, mostly from France, Germany, and the UK Ceram tends to accept the firsthand accounts of these European archaeologists without any critique, and systematically ignores the experiences of the people who actually live in the regions being excavated I m not qualified to give an opinion on the archaeological validity of the text, but here is a critical review by P l Kelemen, an actual archaeologist.Throughout, I had a feeling that the author seemed to be somewhat racist, but I chalked it up to the fact that the book was originally written in the 40s, and that s just how Europeans were at the time Well it turns out Ceram wasn t just 1940s racist he was wrote the book under a pseudonym because his old job was writing propaganda for Hitler racist look him up.His Nazi like approa...An absolutely fantastic book This book would get people as excited about archaeology as the Indiana Jones movies Too bad real i.e modern archaeology islike sifting through a sandbox with a toothbrush than like Ceram s excited amateurs discovering lost empires and fantastic Lovecraftian worlds

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25 October 2018

C.W. Ceram