To Wake the Dead: A Renaissance Merchant and the Birth of Archaeology by Marina Belozerskaya

Description of the Book: To Wake the Dead: A Renaissance Merchant and the Birth of Archaeology

As an international merchant, Cyriacus of Ancona was accustomed to the perils of travel in foreign lands—unlike his more scholarly peers with their handsome libraries and wealthy patrons, who benefited greatly from the discoveries communicated in his widely distributed letters and drawings. Having seen firsthand the destruction of the world’s cultural heritage, Cyriacus resolved to preserve it for future generations. To do so he would spy on the Ottomans, court popes and emperors, and even organize a crusade.

25 illustrations.

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Details of the Book: To Wake the Dead: A Renaissance Merchant and the Birth of Archaeology

Author: Marina Belozerskaya

Number Of Pages: 320

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 3829002521

ISBN-13: 9780393065541

Language: English

Amazon Sales Rank: 510791

Publication Date: 2009

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.

Package Dimensions: 1.10 x 8.30 x 5.90 inches

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