Research Catalog

Title

John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood : pioneers of Mayan archaeology / Peter O. Koch.

Author

Koch, Peter O., 1953-

Publication

• Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
• ©2013

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Details

Description

viii, 293 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"Daring exploits and astounding achievements were common for two 19th century adventurers—John Lloyd Stephens, a New York lawyer and best-selling author, and Frederick Catherwood, a London architect and renowned topographical artist. Separately, these explorers covered much of the same ground, touring Italy, Greece, Egypt, Arabia, and the Holy Land in search of ancient sites that were of historical significance. Jointly, these adventurers endured many life-threatening obstacles in a determined effort that led to the discovery of nearly fifty forgotten Mayan cities buried deep in the jungles of Central America and Mexico. The vivid accounts penned by Stephens coupled with the magnificent drawings of ruins by Catherwood brought back to life a vanished civilization that both considered equal to the greatness of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The story concludes with the premature and tragic deaths of the two."--

Subject

• Stephens, John L., 1805-1852
• Catherwood, Frederick
• Mayas > Antiquities
• Explorers > Mexico > Biography
• Explorers > Central America > Biography
• Archaeological expeditions > Mexico
• Archaeological expeditions > Central America
• Mexico > Description and travel
• Central America > Description and travel

Genre/Form

Biographies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-284) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Career Choices -- A Budding Artist -- Travels in Europe -- Egypt and Beyond -- Incidents of Travel in Egypt -- Incidents of Travel in Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land -- The Forging of a Lasting Friendship -- On the Trail of the Maya -- The Journey to Belize -- A Difficult Start -- Treading Upon New Ground -- A Less Rewarding Search -- A Remarkable Discovery -- The Last Leg -- Another Story to Tell -- Back to Yucatan -- Newly Found Cities -- Coming Full Circle -- Another Tale to Be Told -- A New Era of Transportation -- Together Again -- The Debt That All Men Pay -- Mr. Catherwood Also Is Missing.

ISBN

• 9780786471072 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 0786471077 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2012048029

OCLC

• 823472885
• SCSB-10819443

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library