Egypt and the Holy Land in Historic Photographs

Egypt and the Holy Land in Historic Photographs
Author: Francis Frith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 1980
Genre: History
ISBN:

Priceless views of Egyptian and biblical antiquities as they looked in the mid-19th century, before war, neglect, and exploitation took their toll. 77 spectacular photographs of the Pyramids, Sphinx, Karnak, Luxor, Thebes, Mt. Horeb, Old Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Damascus, and more. Introduction. Captions.

Americans in Egypt, 1770-1915

Americans in Egypt, 1770-1915
Author: Cassandra Vivian
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2012-08-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786491167

The voices of Americans have long been absent from studies of modern Egypt. Most scholars assume that Americans were either not in Egypt in significant numbers during the nineteenth century or had little of importance to say. This volume shows that neither was the case by introducing and relating the experiences and attitudes of 15 American personalities who worked, lived, or traveled in Egypt from the 1770s to the commencement of World War I. Often in their own words, explorers, consuls, tourists, soldiers, missionaries, artists, scientists, and scholars offer a rare American perspective on everyday Egyptian life and provide a new perspective on many historically significant events. The stories of these individuals and their sojourns not only recount the culture and history of Egypt but also convey the domination of the country by European powers and the support for Egypt by a young American nation.