Record Number: 30945

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'To wander into bookland — I'm very much engrossed in the "Cambridge Ancient History" which certainly is a very remarkable achievement. Its first two volumes have got down to 1000 B.C. It gives one a wonderfully universal idea of the beginnings of history — a fascinating book.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 17 Sep 1924 and 15 Oct 1924

Country:

Iraq (Mesopotamia)

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Baghdad
specific address: own residence
location in dwelling

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Gertrude Bell

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

16 Jul 1868

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, intelligence officer and Middle East political advisor

Religion:

originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Iraq (Mesopotamia)

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

J. B. Bury, S. A. Cook, F. E. Adcock.

Title:

The Cambridge Ancient History

Genre:

History

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Cambridge: University Press, 1924

Provenance

unknown
presumably owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30945

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/

Additional Information:

Letter from Gertrude Bell to Hugh Bell, 30 September 1924 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=761

Citation:

Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30945, accessed: 14 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

Gertrude Bell refers again to reading this work in a letter to Florence Bell on 15 October 192[? fix: ed.]: 'I am deep in Babylonian history in my odd moments — mainly in the Cambridge Ancient History, a wonderful monument of learning and immensely interesting.'