Mary Boyle (1881-1974): the Abbé Breuil’s faithful fellow-worker
Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Saville, Alan
Date published
October 14, 2016
Abstract
This paper looks at the life and work of Mary Elizabeth Boyle, a Scotswoman and poet who by chance found her way into archaeology, firstly through meeting and working with Miles Burkitt and then, most importantly, by her encounter in 1920 with the Abbé Henri Breuil, the famous French prehistorian, whose companion and aide she became for the final 37 years of his life.
Book title
Ancient lives: object, people and place in early Scotland. Essays for David V Clarke on his 70th birthday
Editor
Hunter, Fraser
Sheridan, J A
Pagination
127-150
Publisher
Sidestone Press
Place of publication
Leiden, Netherlands
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Additional information
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