History can at times be ungenerous to those who are involved in writing it. Such has been the des... more History can at times be ungenerous to those who are involved in writing it. Such has been the destiny of Georg Zoëga, a distinguished archaeologist and numismatist, whose scientific and cultural contributions - so highly valued among his contemporaries - have today fallen almost entirely into oblivion. Born in Denmark but of Venetian origin, Georg Zoëga’s roots are shared between two nations. Having lived in Rome from 1783 until his death in 1809, he made long lasting connections and friendships with Goethe, Herder, Dolomieu, Humboldt, Thorvaldsen and other international celebrities who visited the city while traveling on the Grand Tour. He also participated in the social events of Rome’s intellectual elite, such as the salon of Cardinal Stefano Borgia, perhaps the most famous of such gatherings in Europe at the end of the 18th century. A brilliant philologist, Zoëga passionately studied Egyptian hieroglyphs and made significant contributions to their eventual decipherment. He was equally invested in the study of the Coptic language and literature, and is considered a major scholar in this field.
His literary testament, only part of which has been published, is a precious and rich resource consisting of letters, notes, sketches, and other documents. The international conference “The Forgotten Scholar. Georg Zoëga (1755-1809)”, a bilateral, Italian-Danish collaboration, aims to shed light on the scholarly achievements of Zoëga, to reveal the importance of his writing and thinking that assigns him a central position in the erudite circles of the Enlightenment period. The conference will focus in particular on his contributions to the fields of Egyptology and Coptology.
Free registration is open here: www.museibologna.it/archeologico
Renowned for his work within the fields of Numismatics, Archaeology, Egyptology and Coptic Studie... more Renowned for his work within the fields of Numismatics, Archaeology, Egyptology and Coptic Studies, Georg Zoëga was a figure of outstanding importance both in Rome and in Europe, at the end of the eighteenth century. Although highly valued by
his contemporaries, Zoëga’s scholarly legacy fell almost entirely into oblivion with the
end of the Enlightenment. The Forgotten Scholar: Georg Zoëga (1755-1809): At the Dawn of
Egyptology and Coptic Studies represents an exceptional occasion to rediscover the largely unknown legacy of this Danish scholar consisting of hundreds of letters, drawings,
sketches, notes, and other documents, mainly preserved in the Royal Library and in the Thorvaldsen Museum of Copenhagen.
Preface; C. R. Whittaker: Proto-industrialization in Roman Gaul; E. Christiansen: The Moses Finle... more Preface; C. R. Whittaker: Proto-industrialization in Roman Gaul; E. Christiansen: The Moses Finley Approach to Slavery and Slave Society; T. Bekker- Nielsen: Fish in the Ancient Economy; G. Shipley: Rural Landscape Change in Hellenistic Greece; J. A. Krasilnikoff: Water and Farming in Classical Greece: Evidence, Method and Prospecting; M. Jameson: Attic Eschatia; B. Wells: The Kontoporeìa- a Route from Argos to Korinth; L. Quilici: Da Roma alle foci del Garigliano. Per un parco regionale della Via Appia Antica; H. Forbes & L. Foxhall: Anonyma Therina: Summer Crops in Theophrastus and in Modern Greece; P. N. Doukellis: Pour une approche des cadastres romains en Grèce: Remarques rétrospectives; J. Carlsen: Estate Managers in Ancient Greek Agricolture; . Wikander: "Where of Old all the Mills of the City have been Constructed". The Capacity of the Janiculum Mills in Rome; J. Isager: Pliny on Poison, Agricolture and Art; L. Hannestad: Gods and Agricolture: Evidence from an Agrarian Settlement in the North- Western Crimea; S. Isager: Halikarnassos and the Well of Aphrodite. On EG 199, Texte and Provenance; A. Holm Rasmussen: The Attalid Kingdom and the Cult of Cybele at Pessinous; S. William Rasmussen: ars aruspicina and ars nasciendi- Some Reflections on a Sheep's Liver; J. C. Meyer: Omens, Prophecies and Oracles in Ancient Decision- Making; C. Wikander: Dynasty- The Environment of Hellenistic Monarchs; M. H. Hansen: The 190 Themistokles ostraka as Evidence of Large Political Groups; J. H. Schreiner: The Naval Policy of Themistokles; V. Gabrielsen: Socio- economic Classes and Ancient Greek Warfare; N. M. Saxtorph & C. G. Tortzen: Acies contra Alanos: Arrian on Military Tactics; A. Sby Christensen: Cesar's Last Will and Testament?; K. Friis Johansen: On the Composition of Plato's Republic. Some Reflections; J. Christensen: A Note on Patientia as a Political Term in Cicero's In Catilinam I. 1; D. Vera: Res pecuariae imperiali e concili municipali nell'Apulia tardoantica; P. Bruun: Coins and History; N. Hannestad: My Best Ideas- I Got Them from Others; M. Moltesen: Three Little Bears; K. Ascani: Georg Zoega e Napoli; I. Gradel: Syme's Roman Revolution- and a British One; E. Hansen: Souvenirs de Delphes; K. Kvist: Works Published by Jens Erik Skydsgaard; Tabula Gratulatoria; List of Illustrations; Index.
History can at times be ungenerous to those who are involved in writing it. Such has been the des... more History can at times be ungenerous to those who are involved in writing it. Such has been the destiny of Georg Zoëga, a distinguished archaeologist and numismatist, whose scientific and cultural contributions - so highly valued among his contemporaries - have today fallen almost entirely into oblivion. Born in Denmark but of Venetian origin, Georg Zoëga’s roots are shared between two nations. Having lived in Rome from 1783 until his death in 1809, he made long lasting connections and friendships with Goethe, Herder, Dolomieu, Humboldt, Thorvaldsen and other international celebrities who visited the city while traveling on the Grand Tour. He also participated in the social events of Rome’s intellectual elite, such as the salon of Cardinal Stefano Borgia, perhaps the most famous of such gatherings in Europe at the end of the 18th century. A brilliant philologist, Zoëga passionately studied Egyptian hieroglyphs and made significant contributions to their eventual decipherment. He was equally invested in the study of the Coptic language and literature, and is considered a major scholar in this field.
His literary testament, only part of which has been published, is a precious and rich resource consisting of letters, notes, sketches, and other documents. The international conference “The Forgotten Scholar. Georg Zoëga (1755-1809)”, a bilateral, Italian-Danish collaboration, aims to shed light on the scholarly achievements of Zoëga, to reveal the importance of his writing and thinking that assigns him a central position in the erudite circles of the Enlightenment period. The conference will focus in particular on his contributions to the fields of Egyptology and Coptology.
Free registration is open here: www.museibologna.it/archeologico
Renowned for his work within the fields of Numismatics, Archaeology, Egyptology and Coptic Studie... more Renowned for his work within the fields of Numismatics, Archaeology, Egyptology and Coptic Studies, Georg Zoëga was a figure of outstanding importance both in Rome and in Europe, at the end of the eighteenth century. Although highly valued by
his contemporaries, Zoëga’s scholarly legacy fell almost entirely into oblivion with the
end of the Enlightenment. The Forgotten Scholar: Georg Zoëga (1755-1809): At the Dawn of
Egyptology and Coptic Studies represents an exceptional occasion to rediscover the largely unknown legacy of this Danish scholar consisting of hundreds of letters, drawings,
sketches, notes, and other documents, mainly preserved in the Royal Library and in the Thorvaldsen Museum of Copenhagen.
Preface; C. R. Whittaker: Proto-industrialization in Roman Gaul; E. Christiansen: The Moses Finle... more Preface; C. R. Whittaker: Proto-industrialization in Roman Gaul; E. Christiansen: The Moses Finley Approach to Slavery and Slave Society; T. Bekker- Nielsen: Fish in the Ancient Economy; G. Shipley: Rural Landscape Change in Hellenistic Greece; J. A. Krasilnikoff: Water and Farming in Classical Greece: Evidence, Method and Prospecting; M. Jameson: Attic Eschatia; B. Wells: The Kontoporeìa- a Route from Argos to Korinth; L. Quilici: Da Roma alle foci del Garigliano. Per un parco regionale della Via Appia Antica; H. Forbes & L. Foxhall: Anonyma Therina: Summer Crops in Theophrastus and in Modern Greece; P. N. Doukellis: Pour une approche des cadastres romains en Grèce: Remarques rétrospectives; J. Carlsen: Estate Managers in Ancient Greek Agricolture; . Wikander: "Where of Old all the Mills of the City have been Constructed". The Capacity of the Janiculum Mills in Rome; J. Isager: Pliny on Poison, Agricolture and Art; L. Hannestad: Gods and Agricolture: Evidence from an Agrarian Settlement in the North- Western Crimea; S. Isager: Halikarnassos and the Well of Aphrodite. On EG 199, Texte and Provenance; A. Holm Rasmussen: The Attalid Kingdom and the Cult of Cybele at Pessinous; S. William Rasmussen: ars aruspicina and ars nasciendi- Some Reflections on a Sheep's Liver; J. C. Meyer: Omens, Prophecies and Oracles in Ancient Decision- Making; C. Wikander: Dynasty- The Environment of Hellenistic Monarchs; M. H. Hansen: The 190 Themistokles ostraka as Evidence of Large Political Groups; J. H. Schreiner: The Naval Policy of Themistokles; V. Gabrielsen: Socio- economic Classes and Ancient Greek Warfare; N. M. Saxtorph & C. G. Tortzen: Acies contra Alanos: Arrian on Military Tactics; A. Sby Christensen: Cesar's Last Will and Testament?; K. Friis Johansen: On the Composition of Plato's Republic. Some Reflections; J. Christensen: A Note on Patientia as a Political Term in Cicero's In Catilinam I. 1; D. Vera: Res pecuariae imperiali e concili municipali nell'Apulia tardoantica; P. Bruun: Coins and History; N. Hannestad: My Best Ideas- I Got Them from Others; M. Moltesen: Three Little Bears; K. Ascani: Georg Zoega e Napoli; I. Gradel: Syme's Roman Revolution- and a British One; E. Hansen: Souvenirs de Delphes; K. Kvist: Works Published by Jens Erik Skydsgaard; Tabula Gratulatoria; List of Illustrations; Index.
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His literary testament, only part of which has been published, is a precious and rich resource consisting of letters, notes, sketches, and other documents. The international conference “The Forgotten Scholar. Georg Zoëga (1755-1809)”, a bilateral, Italian-Danish collaboration, aims to shed light on the scholarly achievements of Zoëga, to reveal the importance of his writing and thinking that assigns him a central position in the erudite circles of the Enlightenment period. The conference will focus in particular on his contributions to the fields of Egyptology and Coptology.
Free registration is open here: www.museibologna.it/archeologico
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his contemporaries, Zoëga’s scholarly legacy fell almost entirely into oblivion with the
end of the Enlightenment. The Forgotten Scholar: Georg Zoëga (1755-1809): At the Dawn of
Egyptology and Coptic Studies represents an exceptional occasion to rediscover the largely unknown legacy of this Danish scholar consisting of hundreds of letters, drawings,
sketches, notes, and other documents, mainly preserved in the Royal Library and in the Thorvaldsen Museum of Copenhagen.
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His literary testament, only part of which has been published, is a precious and rich resource consisting of letters, notes, sketches, and other documents. The international conference “The Forgotten Scholar. Georg Zoëga (1755-1809)”, a bilateral, Italian-Danish collaboration, aims to shed light on the scholarly achievements of Zoëga, to reveal the importance of his writing and thinking that assigns him a central position in the erudite circles of the Enlightenment period. The conference will focus in particular on his contributions to the fields of Egyptology and Coptology.
Free registration is open here: www.museibologna.it/archeologico
his contemporaries, Zoëga’s scholarly legacy fell almost entirely into oblivion with the
end of the Enlightenment. The Forgotten Scholar: Georg Zoëga (1755-1809): At the Dawn of
Egyptology and Coptic Studies represents an exceptional occasion to rediscover the largely unknown legacy of this Danish scholar consisting of hundreds of letters, drawings,
sketches, notes, and other documents, mainly preserved in the Royal Library and in the Thorvaldsen Museum of Copenhagen.