The French Connection: Charles Clermont-Ganneau and the Antiquities Trade Network in the Late Ottoman Levant

Charles Clermont-Ganneau is widely recognized by scholars for his contributions to the archaeology, epigraphy, and historical geography of Israel/Palestine and the broader Middle East. But Clermont-Ganneau was also a major contributor to antiquities trade networks between the Levant and France in th...

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Main Author: Preß, Michael 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 196-221
Further subjects:B Moses Shapira
B Ernest Renan
B Gezer boundary stones
B Mesha Stele
B antiquities trade
B Charles Clermont-Ganneau
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Summary:Charles Clermont-Ganneau is widely recognized by scholars for his contributions to the archaeology, epigraphy, and historical geography of Israel/Palestine and the broader Middle East. But Clermont-Ganneau was also a major contributor to antiquities trade networks between the Levant and France in the Late Ottoman period. For a period of more than 35 years, he served variously as finder, agent, consultant, buyer, and dealer of ancient artifacts of all types. This article looks at Clermont-Ganneau’s involvement in antiquities trafficking and how it was intertwined with his scholarly career. A close study of his activities suggests that Clermont-Ganneau’s career is a paradigmatic example of academic reliance on the antiquities trade.
ISSN:2196-7954
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Judaism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.30965/21967954-bja10041