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The Linguist and the Emperor (2004) (edit title/settings)

Napoleon and Champollion's Quest to Decipher the Rosetta Stone

by Daniel Meyerson (Author) (edit contributors)

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The deciphering of the Rosetta stone was one of the great intellectual achievements of all time, unlocking the secrets of thousands of years of Egypt’s ancient civilization. Yet in the past two centuries, the circumstances surrounding this bravura feat of translation have become shrouded in... read more

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FIGEAC. 1792. At the height of that violent phenomenon known as the Great Fear, violent bands roam the French countryside.

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  1. Daniel Meyerson (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0345450671
Page Count: 288

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