Distant views of the Holy Land /
: "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. : vi, 321 pages ; 29 cm. : 9781781790618
The tomb of Ptahhotep I /
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"The publication presents detailed recordings of the Old Kingdom tomb of Ptahhotep I, a tomb noted to be 'the most beautiful in Saqqara' by one of its early excavators. Unlike earlier publications, the monograph includes 150 coloured and detailed photographs, as well as high resolution line drawings showcasing the quality of the tomb's scenes and its exceptional architectural plan. Alsoincluded is a discussion on the tomb owner and a detailed analysis of the scenes, with some previously unknown erasures and modifications attesting to their intentional alteration by the ancient Egyptians" -- Publisher website.
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39 pages, 92 pages of plates (some folded) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
0856688517
9780856688515
Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Egypte : pendant les campagnes du général Bonaparte /
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"Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans la Collection des Voyageurs occidentaux en Egypte créée et diffusée par l'Institut français d'archéologie orientale du Caire, et dont le vingt-cinquième volume a paru en 1988"--volume 1, page 1.
Includes indexes. :
2 volumes : illustrations ; 29-44 cm. :
2724700791 (set)
2724700805 (volume 1)
2724700813 (volume 2)