My Dura-Europos: the letters of Susan M. Hopkins, 1927-1935
Introduction: Historical overview and the role of Susan M. Hopkins in the Dura campaigns -- Archaeology, war, and Syria -- Dura-Europos : discovery and recovery -- "Where the journey began" : the summer school at the American Academy in Rome -- The American School of Classical Studies at A...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Detroit [Mich.]
Wayne State Univ. Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
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Dura-Europos
/ Excavation
B Hopkins, Susan M. |
| Further subjects: | B
Excavations (archaeology) (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city))
B Europe Description and travel B Hopkins, Susan M (Susan Mary) Correspondence B Hopkins, Clark (1895-) B Chapels (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city)) B Correspondence 1927-1935 B Synagogues (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city)) B Archaeologists' spouses Correspondence B Middle East Description and travel B Hopkins, Susan M (Susan Mary) Travel B Dura-Europos (Extinct city) |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Historical overview and the role of Susan M. Hopkins in the Dura campaigns -- Archaeology, war, and Syria -- Dura-Europos : discovery and recovery -- "Where the journey began" : the summer school at the American Academy in Rome -- The American School of Classical Studies at Athens : excavation experience at Olynthus -- Summer tour in Europe : with the Pillets in Paris -- The road to Beirut via Aleppo -- Maurice Pillet and his American crew -- Beirut to Dura : the journey to the site -- Letters from Dura-Europos : the first joint Yale University and French Academy excavation -- Trip to Baghdad -- Back at Dura : preparations to return to the USA -- Return via Deir ez-Zor, Palmyra, Aleppo, Beirut, Palestine, Jordan -- Traveling back to Greece via Cyprus and Rhodes -- Pillet and after -- The sixth, seventh, and eighth seasons, 1932-35 -- The Dura-Europos synagogue and its paintings -- The return trip of Mary Sue Hopkins Coates to Damascus and to Dura-Europos -- Addendum A: The seasons at Dura-Europos -- Addendum B: The chronology of Dura-Europos -- Addendum C: Those intrepid ladies -- Glossary |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 310 S, Ill., Kt, 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 0814335888 |