Découvertes Gallimard Books in Order

by various authors #944 most popular 29 books · 1986–2006

editorial collection of illustrated, pocket-sized books on a variety of subjects

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Lost Cities of the Maya

1987 · Claude-François Baudez

Lost Cities of the Maya is a 1987 illustrated monograph on Maya archaeology. It was co-written by French Mayanist Claude-François Baudez and art…
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Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts

1987 · Georges Jean

Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts is a 1987 illustrated monograph on the history of the alphabet and writing, written by French linguist…
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Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire

1989 · Bruno Dagens

Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire is a 1989 illustrated monograph on the archaeology and rediscovery of Angkor Wat. Written by the French…
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The Search for Ancient Rome

1989 · Claudia Moatti

The Search for Ancient Rome is a 1989 illustrated monograph on the archaeology and history of the rediscovery of the ancient city of Rome. It was…
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Champollion : Un scribe pour l’Égypte

1990 · Michel Dewachter

Champollion: A Scribe for Egypt is a 2000 documentary film adapted from French Egyptologist Michel Dewachter's nonfiction book of the same name,…
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The Birth of Greece

1990 · Pierre Lévêque

The Birth of Greece is a 1990 illustrated monograph on the history of ancient Greece, written by French historian Pierre Lévêque and published by…
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L'Orient des Croisades

1991 · Georges Tate

L'Orient des Croisades is a 1991 book by Georges Tate, part of the "Abrams Discoveries" series. Tate was a French historian and professor of ancient…
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Mummies: A Voyage Through Eternity

1991 · Françoise Dunand

Mummies: A Voyage Through Eternity is a 1991 illustrated monograph on Egyptian mummies, ancient Egyptian funerary practices, and the history of…
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The Exploration of Africa: From Cairo to the Cape

1991 · Anne Hugon

The Exploration of Africa: From Cairo to the Cape is a 1991 illustrated monograph on the European exploration of Africa, written by French Africanist…
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The search for ancient Egypt

1986 · Jean Vercoutter

This 1986 illustrated monograph covers the history of the rediscovery of ancient Egypt and of Egyptology. Written by French Egyptologist Jean…
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Cathedrals and Castles: Building in the Middle Ages

1993 · Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

Cathedrals and Castles: Building in the Middle Ages is a 1993 illustrated monograph on medieval architecture, mostly church architecture, and its…
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Cnossos : L'archéologie d'un rêve

1993 · Alexandre Farnoux
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Il était une fois la Mésopotamie

1993 · Jean Bottéro

Once Upon a Time in Mesopotamia is a 1998 French documentary film adapted from the nonfiction book of the same name by French Assyriologist Jean…
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The celts

1992 · Christiane Eluère

The Celts were lovers of gold, wine, and war, but left no written records, so much of what is known about them comes from their enemies, the Romans,…
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Vampires: The World of the Undead

1993 · Jean Marigny

Vampires: The World of the Undead is a 1993 illustrated monograph that explores the cultural history of vampires and vampire folklore. Written by…
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Voodoo: Truth and Fantasy

1993 · Laënnec Hurbon

Voodoo: Truth and Fantasy is a 1993 illustrated monograph on Haitian Vodou, written by Haitian sociologist of religion Laënnec Hurbon. It was…
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The Garden: Visions of Paradise

1994 · Gabrielle Van Zuylen

The Garden: Visions of Paradise is a 1994 illustrated monograph on gardens and the cultural history of gardening, written by Franco-Dutch garden…
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Vers Tombouctou. L'Afrique des explorateurs II

1994 · Anne Hugon

This is a 1999 documentary film adapted from French historian Anne Hugon's nonfiction book of the same name, directed by Jean-Claude Lubtchansky and…
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Alchimia: l’oro della conoscenza

1996 · Andrea Aromatico
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Arthur et la Table ronde : La force d'une légende

1996 · Anne Berthelot

Arthur et la Table ronde : La force d'une légende is a 1996 book by Anne Berthelot, from the "Abrams Discoveries" series published by Abrams Books.…
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