The Mail on Sunday, 1st April 2001
A fascinating and meticulously researched biography, offering a wonderful insight into Egypt in the 19th century.
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The Spectator, 5th May 2001
Vivid and engaging ... fills in a great chunk of lost history, and is a readable blend of scope and scholarship... Indispensable.
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Antiquity, 75 (2001)
Enjoyable account of Salt's ventures, explaining how he assembled a collection of Egyptian antiquities, some now at the British Museum.
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The Oldie, June 2001
This book is very good company, with its broad sweep of history, its attractive illustrations... and its large cast of characters.
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The Tablet, 19th May 2001
In this splendid biography... Henry Salt emerges from the shadows, having been misjudged by history.
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Product Description
Henry 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.
