George Rawlinson

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George Rawlinson 1899

George Rawlinson (born November 23, 1812 in Chadlington , Oxfordshire , † October 6, 1902 in Canterbury ) was a British historian and clergyman of the Church of England .

Rawlinson was the third son of the horse breeder Abram Tyzack Rawlinson and his wife Elizabeth Eudocia, a daughter of Henry Creswicke. The diplomat and cuneiform researcher Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson was his brother.

After attending Swansea Grammar School and Ealing School , Rawlinson enrolled at Trinity College , Oxford in 1834 . There he reached the degree of a BA in 1835 and graduated with an MA in 1841 . He was ordained a priest the following year. From 1861 to 1889 he was Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University.

On July 6, 1846, Rawlinson married Louisa Wildman, a daughter of Sir Robert Chermside . With her he had five daughters and four sons. Rawlinson was instrumental in founding the Oxford Political Economy Club .

Together with his brother he translated Herodotus into English; In general, Rawlinson made a great contribution to his critical source work. Of his numerous works, some of which had a great influence, the best known is probably The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World , a story from the Babylonian-Chaldean Empire to the Achaemenids . Subsequent volumes on the Parthians and Sassanids followed . The work, although in large parts out of date, is still regarded today as a well-read representation, especially of political history.

Rawlinson died on October 6, 1902, at the age of nearly 90, after a prolonged illness at his home in Canterbury. He found his final resting place in Hollywell Cemetery in Oxford.

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  • The history of Herodotus. A new English version, edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hierographical discovery. 4 volumes. Murray, London 1858-1860.
  • The historical evidences of the truth of the Scripture records, stated anew, with special reference to the doubts and discoveries of modern times. In eight lectures, delivered in the Oxford University Pulpit, at the Bampton lecture for 1859. Murray, London et al. 1859.
  • On the genuineness and authenticity of the Pentateuch. In: William Thomson (Ed.): Aids to faith. A series of theological essays. Murray, London 1862.
  • The five great monarchies of the ancient eastern world. Or, the history, geography and antiquities of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media and Persia. Collected and illustrated from ancient and modern sources. 4 volumes. Murray, London 1862-1867.
  • The alleged historical difficulties of the Old and New Testaments, and the light thrown on them by modern discoveries. In: Christian Evidence Society (ed.): Modern skepticism. Hodder and Stoughton, London 1871, pp. 265-303.
  • History of Phenicia. Longmans, Green, and Co., London 1889.

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SURNAME Rawlinson, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British historian and clergyman to the Church of England
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH Chadlington , Oxfordshire
DATE OF DEATH October 6, 1902
Place of death Canterbury