The Launch of the Book
The launch of the book, Sir John Evans (1823-1908). Antiquity, Commerce and Natural Science in the Age of Darwin took place on the centenary of Sir John Evans's death, on 31 May 2008 and was very well attended. A buffet lunch was followed by a welcome from the Director of the Museum, Christopher Brown and an introduction by Arthur MacGregor (editor of the volume). Michael Stanyon (Apsley Papertrail) started the talks by speaking about 'Evans and the paper industry'; Nick Barton (Professor of Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology) spoke on 'Evans, human antiquity and The Ancient Stone Implements' ; Brendon O'Connor (independent researcher on Bronze Age tools) talked on 'Evans and the Ancient Bronze Implements'; Philip de Jersey (Guernsey Museum) followed with 'Evans and The Ancient British Coinage';, and the final contribution was given by Suzanne Bangert on 'Evans and the international scholarly networks'. This was followed by a reception and launch by His Excellency Birger Riis-Jorgensen, Danish Ambassador to Great Britain. |
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 Arthur MacGregor, Birger Riis-Jorgensen and Christopher Brown |
 Susanne Bangert and the Danish Ambassador, Birger Riis-Jorgensen |
click on picture for larger version  Evans's related images, as displayed at the launch |
The contents of the book, which was published by the Ashmolean Museum is as follows: Part I: Introduction Chapter One: Sir John Evans, model Victorian, polymath and collector. Arthur MacGregor Chapter Two: The business foundation for a public career: Evans, the paper industry and life at Nash Mills. Jill Penwarden and Michael Stanyon Part II: Scientist and Archaeologist Chapter Three: Evans, geology and palaeontology. Patrick J. Boylan Chapter Four: The Hydrogeological work of Sir John Evans: his role in the battle between geologists and engineers for the water of the Chilterns. J.D. Mather Chapter Five: Reading the unwritten history: Evans and Ancient Stone Implements. Alison Roberts and Nick Barton Chapter Six: 'Au silence et au travail': Evans and the Bronze Age. Brendon O'Connor Chapter Seven: Evans and antiquities from the Roman to the post-medieval period. Arthur MacGregor Part III: Numismatist Chapter Eight: Evans and ancient British coins. Philip de Jersey Chapter Nine: Evans and the Roman coinage. Cathy King Chapter Ten: Evans and the English coinage. Lord Stewartby Part IV: Crossing Borders, Crossing Disciplines Chapter Eleven: A significant friendship: Evans, Lubbock and a Darwinian world order. Janet Owen Chapter Twelve: Evans, Scandinavia and international exchange networks. Susanne Bangert Chapter Thirteen: Evans's sketches from the human antiquity controversy: epistemological proxies in the making. Assimina Kaniari Part V: Appendices Appendix I: Nash Mills from the Hertfordshire Standard and St. Albans Citizen, 1891 Appendix II: Bibliography of the works of Sir John Evans Appendix III: The Sir John Evans Centenary Project at the Ashmolean Museum |
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Further References / Links:Arthur MacGregor (editor), Sir John Evans (1923-1908), Antiquity, Commerce and Natural Science in the Age of Darwin (2008) John Evans, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments, of Great Britain (1872) John Evans, The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland (1881) John Evans, The Coins of the Ancient Britons (1864) |
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