The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia

The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia
Author: George Croly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1842
Genre: Bookbinding
ISBN:

Bound set of tinted lithographs by Louis Haghe of paintings and sketches by David Roberts of landscapes, scenes, architecture, and antiquities of the Holy Land, produced between 1842 and 1849 by the publisher F.G. Moon. Each lithograph was printed in two formats: the "standard" version, pressed onto thick paper, using one tint for the Holy Land prints, and up to three tints in the Egypt & Nubia set; and the "deluxe" edition, in which the lithograph was printed onto thin India paper, cut to size, and mounted on thick card stock. In the present "standard" edition, the prints have the lithographer's title directly below, with the print title and Roberts' signature reproduced in facsimile from the artist's sketches in the lower left or right corner. Accompanying description of each of the full folio prints appears on the facing page; description of the half folio prints starts below each print. Roberts traveled to Palestine and the Holy Land from Egypt by way of Suez, Sinai (where he visited St. Catherine's monastery), and Petra. In southern Palestine he visited Hebron, Gaza, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Bethany, Jericho, Bethlehem, and Baalbec.

The Holy Land

The Holy Land
Author: David Roberts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 202
Release: 1855
Genre: Middle East
ISBN:

After lithographs by Louis Haghe from drawings made on the spot

The Holy Land. Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia ...

The Holy Land. Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia ...
Author: David Roberts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1855
Genre: Middle East
ISBN:

Scottish painter David Roberts visited the Middle East in the 1830s and 40s. This six-volume book contains 247 full-color plates that depict temples, ruins, people and landscapes. Roberts arrived in Alexandria in 1838 and spent 11 months traveling up the Nile River. He filled three sketchbooks with his impressions, which would win critical acclaim when published. Roberts paintings remain some of the most memorable images of the Middle East, and his work won praise from Queen Victoria, John Ruskin and others.

The Orient, the Liberal Movement, and the Eastern Crisis of 1839-41

The Orient, the Liberal Movement, and the Eastern Crisis of 1839-41
Author: P. E. Caquet
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2016-09-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 3319341022

This book focuses on the Eastern Crisis of 1839-41, closely examining the first instance of coordinated Western intervention in the Middle East during the modern era. Readers can explore topics such as how culture, domestic politics, and ideology shaped diplomacy in this landmark crisis, and the importance role played by religion - including, alongside mainstream Christianity, the Protestant Zionist movement. Highly informative and fully researched, this book suggests that the Eastern Crisis - and its associated diplomatic and military efforts - marked the first of many modern-era attempts to “improve” the region by moulding it in a Western image, providing scholars with a new perspective on this period of history.

The Other Wars

The Other Wars
Author: Justin Fantauzzo
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108479006

The first full-length study of the experience and memory of British and Dominion soldiers in the Middle East and Macedonia during WWI.