A. H. Sayce letters, 1876-1918

Author/Creator:

Sayce, A. H. 1845-1933. (Archibald Henry)

Publication/Creation:

1876-1918

Format:

Archival Material or Manuscripts

More Details

Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

A. H. Sayce letters, 1876-1918

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Akkadian language--Grammar
Authors and publishers
Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian

Description/Summary

Finding Aid:

Finding aid available electronically

Summary:

This collection consists of ten letters written between 1876 and 1918 by Sayce to various colleagues and friends. Some letters are regarding the publication of an Assyrian grammar. Others deal with publications on Ancient Near Eastern civilization, culture, and linguistics. The remaining notes are of a more personal nature.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

.01 cubic ft. (1 folder)

Restrictions on Access:

Unrestricted.

Preferred Citation:

A. H. Sayce letters, MSS 264, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University.

Organization and Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Biographical/Historical Note:

Archibald Henry Sayce was born in Shirehampton, England, on September 25, 1845. Despite poor health as a child, Sayce was reading Greek classics by the age of ten. In 1858, he began studying Hebrew. Sayce entered Oxford in 1865 where his education was hampered by poor eyesight and failing health. He earned his degree, however, and was elected a fellow and lecturer at Oxford in 1869 and was ordained the following year. Sayce remained a professor at Oxford the rest of his career with substantial sabbaticals. He studied in the Sudan from 1908 to1910 and in the Far East from 1911 to 1912. Sayce resigned his professorship in 1915. He died on February 4, 1933.
Sayce was known as a student of Ancient Near Eastern civilization and culture, a philologist and Orientalist. He is best known for his work The History of Hebrews. Also of note is Sayce's work with the Assyrian language.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990002211720302486

OCLC Number:

122503876

Barcode:

300000473628