The most prominent Dutchman in Egypt : Jan Herman Insinger and the Egyptian collection in Leiden /

Jan Herman Insinger was a well-known character in the history of Egyptology, mainly because his name has been linked forever with a famous demotic wisdom papyrus now in Leiden. Although he is mentioned by many of his contemporaries, biographical notes on Insinger rarely surpass a few lines and can b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Raven, Maarten J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Sidestone Press, [2018]
Colección:Papers on archaeology of the Leiden Museum of Antiquities ; 19.
Temas:
Insinger, J. H. > (Jan Herman), > 1854-1918.
Egyptologists > Netherlands > Biography.
Egyptology > Netherlands > Leiden > History > Sources.
Égyptologues > Pays-Bas > Biographies.
Égyptologie > Pays-Bas > Leyde > Histoire > Sources.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Ancient > Egypt.
Egyptologists
Egyptology
Netherlands
Netherlands > Leiden
Biography
Biographies
History
Sources
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Introduction; Chapter I; Concise biography of Jan Herman Insinger; 1. Banker's son (1856-1879); 2. Nile traveller (1879-1883); 3. True friend (1883-1888); 4. Land-owner in Luxor (1888-1903); 5. Grumpy old man (1903-1918); Chapter II; Jan Herman Insinger as a purveyor of antiquities for the RMO; 1. Exploits with Schelling (1882); 2. Manuscripts and mummies (1886); 3. Ostraca and textiles (1888); 4. Purchase of a papyrus (1895); 5. Potsherds and prehistory (1897-1901); 6. Donations by descendants (1929-1957); Chapter III; Jan Herman Insinger and the antiquities trade of his time
  • 1. Dealer or donator?2. Abiding by the law; 3. Missed opportunities; 4. Conclusions; Appendix I: List of acquisitions from Insinger; Appendix II: Translations of letters written by Insinger; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Indices; Lege pagina

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