Foreign Rights Catalogue E.A. Seemann Henschel Spring 2024
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SCHLIEMANN’S WORLD<br />
HIS LIFE. HIS DISCOVERIES.<br />
HIS MYTH.<br />
Heinrich Schliemann was not only a pioneer<br />
of archaeology who became world-famous<br />
for the discovery of what he believed was<br />
Homer’s Troy. He also was an extremely successful<br />
businessman, a participant in the<br />
California Gold Rush, and a linguistic genius.<br />
A widely traveled cosmopolitan, he experienced<br />
the 19 th century from his own unique<br />
perspective. This book combines insights<br />
into his adventurous life with descriptions of<br />
his excavations and finds, his archaeological<br />
methods, and a revaluation of his legacy.<br />
• An intriguing glimpse into<br />
Schliemannn’s adventurous life and<br />
his spectacular finds<br />
• The many roles of Heinrich<br />
Schliemann: merchant, explorer,<br />
linguistic genius, visionary,<br />
cosmopolitan, marketing expert<br />
• Including state-of-the-art research<br />
• On the occasion of Schliemann’s<br />
200 th birthday in 2022<br />
THE EDITOR<br />
Matthias Wemhoff, born in 1964, studied<br />
prehistory, archaeology, and church history.<br />
He is the Director of the Museum for Prehistory<br />
and Early History of the Staatliche Museen<br />
zu Berlin as well as State Archaeologist<br />
of Berlin. He has organised many international<br />
exhibitions.<br />
TRIMMED PAGE SIZE<br />
245 mm x 290 mm (9.6 x 11.4 inches)<br />
PAGES<br />
320 pages<br />
TEXT<br />
approx. 20,000 words<br />
ILLUSTRATIONS<br />
356 colour illustrations<br />
BINDING<br />
hardcover<br />
PUBLICATION DATE<br />
2022<br />
RIGHTS<br />
worldwide<br />
Please contact Caroline Keller<br />
keller@seemann-henschel.de<br />
© E. A. <strong>Seemann</strong> <strong>Henschel</strong>, Leipzig 2023 ----- www.seemann-henschel.de
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