Distant Views of the Holy Land
Introduction -- Galilee -- Samaria -- Judea and Philistia -- Jerusalem and Bethlehem -- Biography of photographers.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Sheffield Bristol
Equinox Publishing Ltd
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Cobbing, Felicity J., Distant Views of the Holy Land] (2020) (Ward, Chloë)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Palestine
/ Travel description
/ History 1850-1930
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| Further subjects: | B
Illustrated book
B History ; fast ; (OCoLC)fst01411628 B Israel ; fast ; (OCoLC)fst01204236 B Palestine Exploration Fund B Palestine History 19th century Pictorial works B Israel Description and travel B Pictorial works ; fast ; (OCoLC)fst01423874 B Palestine Description and travel B Travel ; fast ; (OCoLC)fst01155558 B Israel History 19th century Pictorial works B Palestine Exploration Fund ; fast ; (OCoLC)fst00522222 B Middle East ; Palestine ; fast ; (OCoLC)fst01207534 |
| Summary: | Introduction -- Galilee -- Samaria -- Judea and Philistia -- Jerusalem and Bethlehem -- Biography of photographers. |
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| Item Description: | "This book offers a selection of over 350 early photographs, paintings, and drawings of the length and breadth of the Holy Land from the rich repository of images in the archives of the Palestine Exploration Fund. As these images were produced before modern development impacted on these landscapes they are an invaluable resource. The pictures are accompanied by 7 maps and plans showing the locations depicted and a commentary describing the biblical context, informed by up-to-date scholarship. The book is divided into five chapters; an introduction which includes a brief account of pilgrimage to the Holy Land through the ages, followed by a series of geographical 'tours' through Galilee, Samaria, and Judea and Philistia, before culminating with a focus on the two main sites of interest for the traveller: Bethlehem and Jerusalem. While often very beautiful in their own right, the pictures also reflect the interest and sensibilities of the photographers and those who collected them, and capture the opposing undercurrents of scientific enquiry and piety characteristic of 19th Century European society. In the case of the photographers engaged by the PEF, a striving for objectivity is strikingly evident in their work"--Provided by publishrer Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-321) |
| ISBN: | 1781790612 |