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The Assyriologist Julius Oppert (1825–1905) made significant contributions to the decipherment of cuneiform Akkadian. This two-volume work, published 1859–63, describes the 1851–4 French expedition to Mesopotamia, which conducted important excavations at Babylon. Oppert reports on the journey, the a…
Expédition scientifique en Mésopotamie
Exécutée par ordre du gouvernement de 1851 à 1854 par MM. Fulgence Fresnel, Félix Thomas, et Jules Oppert
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380 pages
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Born in Hamburg to Jewish parents, Julius Oppert (1825–1905) later moved to France, where he established a reputation as a remarkably gifted Assyriologist, making significant contributions to the decipherment of cuneiform Akkadian. Between 1851 and 1854, he accompanied the orientalist Fulgence Fresnel (1795–1855) on the French expedition to Mesopotamia. In recognition of his role, involving important excavations at the site of the ancient city of Babylon, Oppert was granted French citizenship…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108078986 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108078982 |
| Author: | Julius Oppert |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 380 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 910g |
| Dimensions: | 297mm x 210mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology |
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