To wake the dead: a Renaissance merchant and the birth of archaeology
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How Cyriacus of Ancona—merchant, spy, and amateur classicist—traveled the world, fighting to save ancient monuments for posterity. At the beginning of the fifteenth century, a young Italian bookkeeper fell under the spell of the classical past. Despite his limited education, the Greeks and Romans seemed to speak directly to him—not from books but from the physical ruins and inscriptions that lay neglected around the shores of the Mediterranean.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.Some images in the ebook are not displayed owing to permissions issues.
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Archaeologists
Archaeologists -- Italy -- Biography
Archaeology
Archaeology -- History
Biographies
Ciriaco
Ciriaco, -- d'Ancona, -- 1391-1452
Classicists
Classicists -- Italy -- Biography
Electronic books
History
Intellectual life
Italy -- Intellectual life -- 1268-1559
Nonfiction
Sociology
Travelers
Travelers -- Mediterranean Region -- Biography
Archaeologists -- Italy -- Biography
Archaeology
Archaeology -- History
Biographies
Ciriaco
Ciriaco, -- d'Ancona, -- 1391-1452
Classicists
Classicists -- Italy -- Biography
Electronic books
History
Intellectual life
Italy -- Intellectual life -- 1268-1559
Nonfiction
Sociology
Travelers
Travelers -- Mediterranean Region -- Biography
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How Cyriacus of Ancona—merchant, spy, and amateur classicist—traveled the world, fighting to save ancient monuments for posterity. At the beginning of the fifteenth century, a young Italian bookkeeper fell under the spell of the classical past. Despite his limited education, the Greeks and Romans seemed to speak directly to him—not from books but from the physical ruins and inscriptions that lay neglected around the shores of the Mediterranean.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.Some images in the ebook are not displayed owing to permissions issues.
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Classicists -- Italy -- Biography
Electronic books
History
Italy -- Intellectual life -- 1268-1559
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Biographies
Ciriaco, -- d'Ancona, -- 1391-1452
Classicists -- Italy -- Biography
Electronic books
History
Italy -- Intellectual life -- 1268-1559
Nonfiction
Sociology
Travelers -- Mediterranean Region -- Biography
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To wake the dead : a Renaissance merchant and the birth of archaeology
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To wake the dead [electronic resource] : A renaissance merchant and the birth of archaeology. Marina Belozerskaya
To wake the dead [electronic resource] : A renaissance merchant and the birth of archaeology. Marina Belozerskaya
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Ciriaco
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Sociology
Travelers
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