Love's obsession : the lives and archaeology of Jim and Eve Stewart / Judy Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, Judith, 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stewart, James R. (James Rivers).

Stewart, James R.

Stewart, Eve.

Classical antiquities.

Archaeologists--Australia--Biography.

Archaeologists.

Cyprus--Antiquities.

Cyprus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Place of Publication:

Kent Town, South Australia : Wakefield Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the story of a brilliant yet flawed man with a passionate devotion to the island of Cyprus and its archaeology. It is also the story of his wife, Eve. Devoted to his memory and herself trained as an archaeologist, she worked for nearly 50 years after his death to complete her husband's work and ensure his legacy.

Contents:

Love's Obsession; About the author; Title page; Imprint; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Jim and Eve Stewart, Singapore, 1955; Foreword; Acknowledgements; A note on terms; Map of Cyprus; Prologue: Cyprus 1947; PART 1: The Old World, 1914-47; Chapter 1: England, Egypt and Cyprus, 1914-36; Chapter 2: England and Cyprus, 1936-39; Chapter 3: England, Cyprus and the Near East, 1930-38; Chapter 4: War, 1940-45; Chapter 5: England and Cyprus, 1945-47; PART 2: A New World, 1947-62; Chapter 6: Australia, 1947-50; Chapter 7: Mount Pleasant, 1951-54; Chapter 8: Travels, 1955-56

Chapter 9: Mount Pleasant and Sydney, 1957-60Chapter 10: Australia and Cyprus, 1960-62; PART 3: Wentworth Falls; Chapter 11: Australia, 1962-90; Chapter 12: Wentworth Falls, 1990; Epilogue: Legacies; Appendix: The D.E. (Eve) Stewart archive - in praise of handwriting; Timeline; Notes; Foreword; Prologue; CHAPTER 1 - England, Egypt and Cyprus, 1914-36; CHAPTER 2 - England and Cyprus, 1936-39; CHAPTER 3 - England, Cyprus and the Near East, 1930-38; CHAPTER 4 - War, 1940-45; CHAPTER 5 - England and Cyprus, 1945-47; CHAPTER 6 - Australia, 1947-50; CHAPTER 7 - Mount Pleasant, 1951-54

CHAPTER 8 - Travels, 1955-56CHAPTER 9 - Mount Pleasant and Sydney, 1957-60; CHAPTER 10 - Australia and Cyprus, 1960-62; CHAPTER 11 - Australia, 1962-90; CHAPTER 12 - Wentworth Falls, 1990; EPILOGUE - Legacies; References; PLATES; Index; Wakefield Press; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-74305-273-1