Author: John AndersonPublisher:
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Category : Middle East
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Wanderings in the Land of Israel and Through the Wilderness of Sinai, in 1850 and 1851
Author: John AndersonPublisher:
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Category : Middle East
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Photographic Views of Egypt, Past and Present
Author: Joseph Parrish ThompsonPublisher:
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Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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The religion of geology and its connected sciences
Author: Edward HITCHCOCK (President of Amherst College.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 428
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The London Quarterly Review
Author: London Quarterly Review
Author: The London Quarterly Review
Author: William Lonsdale WatkinsonPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Mount Sinai
Author: George ManginisPublisher: Haus Publishing
ISBN: 1910376515
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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A mountain peak above Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt, Mount Sinai is best known as the site where Moses received the Ten Commandments in the biblical Book of Exodus. Mount Sinai brings this rich history to light, exploring the ways in which the landscape of Mount Sinai’s summit has been experienced and transformed over the centuries, from the third century BCE to World War I. As an important site for multiple religions, Mount Sinai has become a major destination for hundreds of visitors per day. In this multifaceted book, George Manginis delves into the natural environment of Mount Sinai, its importance in the Muslim tradition, the cult of Saint Catherine, the medieval pilgrimage phenomenon, modern-day tourism, and much more. Featuring notes, a bibliography, and illustrations from nineteenth-century travelers’ books, this deft blend of historical analysis, art history, and archaeological interpretation will appeal to tourists and scholars alike.
Catalogue of the Library of Congress
Author: Library of CongressWho Saved the Parthenon?
Author: William St ClairPublisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1783744642
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
In this magisterial book, William St Clair unfolds the history of the Parthenon throughout the modern era to the present day, with special emphasis on the period before, during, and after the Greek War of Independence of 1821–32. Focusing particularly on the question of who saved the Parthenon from destruction during this conflict, with the help of documents that shed a new light on this enduring question, he explores the contributions made by the Philhellenes, Ancient Athenians, Ottomans and the Great Powers. Marshalling a vast amount of primary evidence, much of it previously unexamined and published here for the first time, St Clair rigorously explores the multiple ways in which the Parthenon has served both as a cultural icon onto which meanings are projected and as a symbol of particular national, religious and racial identities, as well as how it illuminates larger questions about the uses of built heritage. This book has a companion volume with the classical Parthenon as its main focus, which offers new ways of recovering the monument and its meanings in ancient times. St Clair builds on the success of his classic text, The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period, to present this rich and authoritative account of the Parthenon’s presentation and reception throughout history. With weighty implications for the present life of the Parthenon, it is itself a monumental contribution to accounts of the Greek Revolution, to classical studies, and to intellectual history.
Voices of Nature to Her Foster-child, the Soul of Man
Author: George Barrell CheeverPublisher:
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Category : Analogy (Religion)
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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