Every traveller needs a compass : travel and collecting in Egypt and the Near East / edited by Neil Cooke and Vanessa Daubney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East Conference, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Cooke, Neil, 1947- editor.

Daubney, Vanessa, editor.

Series:

ASTENE Publications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travelers--Egypt--Congresses.

Travelers.

Travelers--Middle East--Congresses.

Travelers' writings, European--Congresses.

Travelers' writings, European.

Egypt--Description and travel--Congresses.

Egypt.

Middle East--Description and travel--Congresses.

Middle East.

Egypt--Antiquities--Collectors and collecting--Europe--Congresses.

Middle East--Antiquities--Collectors and collecting--Europe--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : ASTENE : Oxbow Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A varied and charming collection of 17 papers that bring something new about the people from many countries and backgrounds who traveled to, from and within Egypt and the Near East, either singly or as a group, and explored, observed and recorded, or stayed for a short period of time to improve their health or simply to enjoy the experience. While some travelers kept a diary or journal that has survived until today, others did not. Their travels have to be extracted from the wide range of manuscript sources that are thankfully retained in libraries and archives, or which still remain with their descendants. Sometimes, the name of a traveler is only contained in a few words within a single piece of correspondence or journal entry, yet from such small beginnings and through detective work to link the chance meetings between travelers with a location, or news of a shared event, it is often possible to chart part of a traveler's journey and bring to life a person who has long been forgotten. These minor characters and their travails often bring a new perspective to well-known places and events.

Contents:

Introduction; 1 Sir John Young, High Commissioner for the Ionian Islands,and His Private Letter Book, 1856-57; 2 Edward Lear in Gozo, March 1866; 3 The Travels of G. A. Wallin and His Views on Western Influencein the Middle East; 4 The Relative Contributions of William John Bankes and Charles Barryto the Early Plans of Gerasa/Jerash (Jordan): Evidence from the Bankesand Barry Archives; 5 Jean-Jacques Rifaud's Lithographs - His Drawings of EgyptianArchaeology, Natural History, Manners and Customs; 6 Travelling Companions: Mohammed Ashgar,also known as John Bedair (1815-74).

7 An Innovative Antiquarian: Alexander Henry Rhind's Excavationsin Egypt and His Collection in the National Museums Scotland8 From the Kremlin's Walls to the Foot of the Pyramids:Early Muscovite Travellers in Egypt; 9 Hieroglyphs from the North: Newcastle's Early Travellers in Egyptand Their Correspondence with Jean-François Champollion; 10 Amalia Sola Nizzoli (1805-45/49), Archaeologist ante litteramin Egypt and the Origins of the Third Nizzoli Collection; 11 Artists and Painters in the 'German House' at Thebes, 1905-15

12 Raymond O'Shea and The Sand Kings of Oman as a Sourcefor Trucial Coast History13 Did the Elephants Ever Forget?; 14 The Admiral's Daughter; 15 A Swiss Egyptologist on Her Majesty's Service: Edouard Naville(1844-1926) in the Delta; 16 Ulrich Jasper Seetzen; 17 Every Traveller Needs a Compass; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

"Collection of papers from the ASTENE Conference held at Aston University, Birmingham, over the weekend of 12-15 July 2013."

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785701023

1785701029

9781785701009

1785701002

OCLC:

910009667