[Götter, Gräber und Gelehrte Román der Archeologie]
Year:
1949
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Phoenix Press
Year of publication:
2001
Pages:
478
Moral assessment:
Type: Thought
Nothing inappropriate.
Requires prior general knowledge of the subject.
Readers with knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Contains doctrinal errors of some importance.
Whilst not being explicitly against the faith, the general approach or its main points are ambiguous or opposed to the Church’s teachings.
Incompatible with Catholic doctrine.
Literary quality:
Recommendable:
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In Gods, Tombs and Sages C. W. Cerman tells us a brief history of archaeology. The book is structured in four parts, according to different geographical areas: the Hellenic and Roman world, Egypt, the countries of Mesopotamia (Iran, Iraq and Syria) and Central America. It tells the adventures of great archaeologists such as Schliemann, Champollion and Howard Carter; it introduces us to emblematic discoveries such as Troy, Pompeia and Babylon; and it describes the solution of great paleographic challenges such as the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics and cuneiform writing. Published in 1949, the book does not fully reflect the current state of archaeology. However, it remains an excellent introduction to this science.
Author: Jorge Gaspar, Portugal
Update on: Aug 2024