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Arthur John Booth
A nineteenth-century Anglo-Irish writer with a wide range of interests, he wrote on early socialism as well as the famous cuneiform inscriptions that helped unlock ancient Near Eastern history.
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The discovery and decipherment of the trilingual cuneiform inscriptions
by Arthur John Booth
About the author
Arthur John Booth was an Anglo-Irish writer whose surviving published work shows a strong interest in history, ideas, and scholarship. He is credited with books including Robert Owen, the Founder of Socialism in England, Saint-Simon and Saint-Simonism, and The Discovery and Decipherment of the Trilingual Cuneiform Inscriptions.
His writing moved between political thought and ancient history, suggesting a readerly, explanatory style aimed at making complex subjects easier to follow. Today, he is remembered mainly through these nonfiction works, which remain accessible in major public-domain and library catalogs.
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