Michael Ridley (writer)

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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 in Lancashire,[2] the 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[]

  • 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[]

  1. ^ "Michael Ridley". Canadian Geographical Journal. Royal Canadian Geographical Society: 52. 1973. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  2. ^ Ann Taylor, Jeanette (January 1998). "The Scribe Interview with Dr Nicholas Reeves". The Scribe Newsletter. 5 (4). Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  3. ^ "New Archaeological Museum". The Times (57594). London, England. 24 June 1969. p. 10.
  4. ^ Ridley, Michael (2005-01-24). "Tutankhamun: So who was the golden boy?". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Art of World Religions — Buddhism (Review)". Bhavan's Journal. 26. 1980. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. ^ "The Art of World Religions — Buddhism (Review)". Choice: Publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, A Division of the American Library Association. American Library Association. 16: 1036. October 1979. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. ^ Review of Treasures from China:
    • "Book Notes", The China Quarterly, 57 (57): 198, January–March 1974, JSTOR 652257
  8. ^ Reviews of The Megalithic Art of the Maltese Islands:
    • Trump, D. H. (December 1972), Man, 7 (4): 653–654, doi:10.2307/2799969, JSTOR 2799969CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Savory, H. N. (September 1973), The Antiquaries Journal, 53 (2): 299–300, doi:10.1017/s0003581500075776CS1 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
  9. ^ 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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