American Egyptologist: The Life of James Henry Breasted and the Creation of His Oriental Institute

Title: American Egyptologist: The Life of James Henry Breasted and the Creation of His Oriental Institute Author: Jeffrey Abt ISBN: 9780226001104 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Published: 2012 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. F 1678684 Publisher Description: James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) had a career that epitomizes our popular image of the archaeologist. Daring, handsome, and charismatic, he traveled on expeditions to remote and politically unstable corners of the Middle East, helped identify the tomb of King Tut, and was on the cover of Time magazine. But Breasted was more than an Indiana Jones--he was an accomplished scholar, academic entrepreneur, and talented a