Author:George Rawlinson

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George Rawlinson
(1812–1902)

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English scholar and historian

This author wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB9 by the initials "G. R."

This author wrote articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB1911 by the initials "G. R."

Works

A translation of History by Herodotus, with Henry Rawlinson and John Gardiner Wilkinson, 1858-1860.
The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, 1862-67
The Sixth Great Oriental Monarchy, or, The Geography, History, & Antiquities of Parthia, 1873
The Seventh Great Oriental Monarchy (Sassanian), 1875
Manual of Ancient History, 1869
Historical Illustrations of the Old Testament, 1871
The Origin of Nations, 1877
Ancient Egypt (with Arthur Gilman), 1881. This Tenth edition published 1886.
Egypt and Babylon, 1885
History of Phoenicia, 1889
Parthia, 1893
Memoir of Major-General Sir HC Rawlinson, 1898

Contributions to EB9

"Herodotus," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (v. 11) (1880)

Contributions to EB1911

"Herodotus," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)

Works about Rawlinson

"Rawlinson, George (1)," in Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886, by Joseph Foster, London: Parker and Co. (1888–1892) in 4 vols.
"Rawlinson, George," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
"Rawlinson, George," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Rawlinson, George," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1912) in 3 vols.

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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