On the trail of Osiris, Emile Clément Amélineau (1850-1915), an Egyptologist from Vendée.
invent editions| N° d'inventaire | 25808 |
| Format | 22 x 28 |
| Détails | 272 p., numerous color illustrations, paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Lille, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782376800798 |
As part of the bicentenary of the decipherment of hieroglyphs, the Vendée department revisits the extraordinary destiny of Émile-Clément Amélineau, an Egyptologist misunderstood by his peers, a repentant abbot and excellent linguist, and his boundless commitment to Coptology. The spectacular excavations he conducted at Abydos between 1895 and 1898 reveal the major importance of this city in the history of ancient Egypt, both the cradle of the Egyptian monarchy and the main center of worship to Osiris. This exhibition and the accompanying catalog explore the history of Amélineau's major discoveries—the Stele of the Serpent King and the tomb of Osiris in particular—and reveal, in passing, this fascinating moment when modern Egyptology was born.
As part of the bicentenary of the decipherment of hieroglyphs, the Vendée department revisits the extraordinary destiny of Émile-Clément Amélineau, an Egyptologist misunderstood by his peers, a repentant abbot and excellent linguist, and his boundless commitment to Coptology. The spectacular excavations he conducted at Abydos between 1895 and 1898 reveal the major importance of this city in the history of ancient Egypt, both the cradle of the Egyptian monarchy and the main center of worship to Osiris. This exhibition and the accompanying catalog explore the history of Amélineau's major discoveries—the Stele of the Serpent King and the tomb of Osiris in particular—and reveal, in passing, this fascinating moment when modern Egyptology was born.