D. G. (David George) Hogarth

D. G. (David George) Hogarth
David George Hogarth (1862–1927) was a British archaeologist, scholar, and writer known for his significant contributions to the study of the ancient Near East. He played a pivotal role in excavations in regions like Egypt, Crete, and Anatolia, particularly at sites such as Carchemish and Ephesus. Hogarth authored several influential works, including "The Penetration of Arabia" and "The Nearer East," which explored the history and culture of these regions. He also served as a mentor to T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and played a strategic role during World War I as part of British intelligence in the Middle East.

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INTRODUCTORY The title of this book needs a word of explanation, since each of its terms can legitimately be used to denote more than one conception both of time and place. "The East" is understood widely and vaguely nowadays to include all the continent and islands of Asia, some part of Africa—the northern part where society and conditions of life are most like the Asiatic—and some regions... more...