Henry Salt: Artist, Traveller, Diplomat, EgyptologistHenry Salt was one of the most important figures in early 19th century travel, archaeology and diplomacy. Celebrated for his expeditions to Abyssinia, Salt later became British Consul-General in Egypt, where he played an important diplomatic role. However, it is for his involvement in the re-discovery of ancient Egypt that he is best remembered. This study is an appreciation of this significant figure and brings to life a fascinating period in the history of Egypt and Abyssinia. |
Contents
A Lichfield Man | 1 |
Voyage to the East | 10 |
The Ras of Tigre and the Pasha of Egypt | 26 |
The Government Mission | 40 |
The Lion of Abyssinia | 55 |
Mr Consul Salt and the Pasha of Egypt | 67 |
The Sheik and the Giant | 82 |
Captain Caviglia and the Pyramids of Giza | 100 |
Romance and Diplomacy | 182 |
Negotiations | 197 |
Scholars Travellers and Tourists | 213 |
The Years of Change | 224 |
A Friend The Louvre and Growing Danger | 236 |
Mr ConsulGeneral Salt | 249 |
The End | 267 |
Aftermath | 272 |
Digging Out the Temple | 109 |
The Earl of Belmore and the Lordly Party | 125 |
The Pyramidical Brain | 143 |
Collections and an Expedition | 154 |
If Friends Thus Traduce Me | 172 |
Notes and References | 276 |
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Henry Salt: Artist, Traveller, Diplomat, Egyptologist Deborah Manley,Peta Rée No preview available - 2001 |
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