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Author

Thomasson, Fredrik.

Title The life of J.D. Akerblad [electronic resource] : Egyptian decipherment and Orientalism in revolutionary times / by Fredrik Thomasson.

Imprint

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	xiv, 455 p., [35] p. of plates : ill., facsims., ports.
Series	Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; v. 213
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	pt. 1. The making of a diplomat and orientalist -- pt. 2. 1789-1801 : revolution and turmoil -- pt. 3. Reading Egyptian : deciphering the Rosetta inscriptions -- pt. 4. The Napoleonic wars and restoration in Italy.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	Akerblad, Johan David, 1763-1819.
	Middle East specialists -- Biography.
	Diplomats -- Sweden -- Biography.
	Linguists -- Biography.
	Europe -- History -- 1789-1900.
	Europe -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
	Europe -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9789004211162 (hardback acie-free paper)
	9789004236356 (electronic bk.)