Archibald Henry Sayce and his Papers at The Queen's College, Oxford

Among the outstanding figures in the history of the University of Oxford is to be counted the Anglican clergyman Archibald Henry Sayce (1845 - 1933), comparative philologist, religious scholar, Assyriologist, Hittitologist, and Egyptologist. This article offers an overv iew of the Sayce Papers kept at The Queen's College and almost all unpublished. They throw light on aspects not previously known of Sayce life and of his religious and professional activities. They are also relevant for a better understanding of the worldwide intellectual milieus and networks he frequented.