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DeutschMichael Ridley (writer)
Michael Ridley is an English author, archaeologist and orientalist.
In 1955 he was present at the opening of the Han tomb at Lei Cheng Uk in China.[1] He has written many books and has spent time as curator at the Rochdale Museum in Lancashire,[2] the Museum of Archaeology at Bournemouth,[3] and served as director of the Tutankhamun Exhibition in Dorchester;[4] as of 2008, he was keeper of Oriental Art and Archaeology at the Russell-Cotes Museum in Bournemouth. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Royal Anthropological Institute, and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.[5]
Works[edit]
- The Art of World Religions — Buddhism, Blandford Press, Dorset, 1978, ISBN 0-7137-0886-7 [5][6]
- Oriental Antiques in Color, Arco Publishing, 1978
- Style, Motif and Design in Chinese Art, Blandford Press, 1977
- Treasures from China, The Dolphin Press, 1973[7]
- The Megalithic Art of the Maltese Islands, The Dolphin Press, Christchurch, 1972[8]
- Far Eastern Antiquities, Gifford, London, 1972
- Oriental Art of India, Nepal and Tibet for Pleasure and Investment, Gifford, London, 1970[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Michael Ridley". Canadian Geographical Journal. Royal Canadian Geographical Society: 52. 1973. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ Ann Taylor, Jeanette (January 1998). "The Scribe Interview with Dr Nicholas Reeves". The Scribe Newsletter. 5 (4). Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ "New Archaeological Museum". The Times. No. 57594. London, England. 24 June 1969. p. 10.
- ^ Ridley, Michael (24 January 2005). "Tutankhamun: So who was the golden boy?". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ a b "The Art of World Religions — Buddhism (Review)". Bhavan's Journal. 26. 1980. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "The Art of World Religions — Buddhism (Review)". Choice: Publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, A Division of the American Library Association. 16. American Library Association: 1036. October 1979. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Review of Treasures from China:
- ^ Reviews of The Megalithic Art of the Maltese Islands:
- Trump, D. H. (December 1972), Man, 7 (4): 653–654, doi:10.2307/2799969, JSTOR 2799969
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Savory, H. N. (September 1973), The Antiquaries Journal, 53 (2): 299–300, doi:10.1017/s0003581500075776
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Zuntz, Günther (December 1973), "Reviewed Work: The Megalithic Art of the Maltese Islands by Michael Ridley", Gnomon, 45 (8): 832–833, JSTOR 27685874
- Trump, D. H. (December 1972), Man, 7 (4): 653–654, doi:10.2307/2799969, JSTOR 2799969
- ^ Harris, Clare (2012). The Museum on the Roof of the World: Art, Politics, and the Representation of Tibet. University of Chicago Press. p. 27. ISBN 9780226317472. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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