Pious Pilgrims Discerning Travellers Curious Tourists Changing Patterns Of Travel To The Middle East From Medieval To Modern Times
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Pious Pilgrims Discerning Travellers Curious Tourists Changing Patterns Of Travel To The Middle East From Medieval To Modern Times
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Author : Paul Starkey
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2020-11-12
Pious Pilgrims Discerning Travellers Curious Tourists Changing Patterns Of Travel To The Middle East From Medieval To Modern Times written by Paul Starkey and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-12 with Travel categories.
This volume comprises a varied collection of seventeen papers presented at the biennial conference of the Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East (ASTENE) held in York in July 2019, which together will provide the reader with a fascinating introduction to travel in and to the Middle East over more than a thousand years.
How This Happened Demystifying The Nile
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Author : Dereje Befekadu Tessema
language : en
Publisher: Gashe Publishing
Release Date : 2023-02-07
How This Happened Demystifying The Nile written by Dereje Befekadu Tessema and has been published by Gashe Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-07 with History categories.
Ethiopians had to wait over a thousand years to be able to use their waters for their own development. Ethiopian emperors and leaders have tried to build a dam on the Nile River as part of their development efforts. Unfortunately, due to varying reasons and circumstances, including external pressure from countries near and far, geo- and hydro-political balance shifts, and internal conflicts, they were not successful in realizing their wishes. Instead of giving up, though, each leader contributed to different extents, by laying the foundation for and addressing challenges faced in making this dream a reality. The masterplan for the dam designed in 1964 has been the seed in waiting ever since, waiting for the right opportunity to arise for construction to start. Following the decade long negotiation and an agreement on the equitable use of the Nile waters by most Nile riparian countries, and the subsequent Cooperative Framework Agreement, the Ethiopian government started the construction of the GERD in 2011. The waiting had finally ended ... It was time for the seed to grow. Twelve years later, the construction program is almost done. The reservoir already holds billions of cubic meters of water, and the country has produced power from the first two turbines as part of the early power generation milestone. The seed has sprouted, and the tree is on track to be the tallest in Africa. In this six-part book, Dereje Befekadu Tessema discusses events that started thousands of years ago, culminating in the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). He also shares a recount of his trip from the sources to the mouth of the Nile River.
Schon Stehen Wir In Deinen Toren Jerusalem
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Author : Elisabeth M. Richenhagen
language : de
Publisher: V&R Unipress
Release Date : 2023-12-04
Schon Stehen Wir In Deinen Toren Jerusalem written by Elisabeth M. Richenhagen and has been published by V&R Unipress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-04 with History categories.
Seit dem 3. Jahrhundert brachen christliche Pilger nach Jerusalem auf. Um die Jahrtausendwende rückt die Heilige Stadt jedoch verstärkt in den Fokus des lateinisch-christlichen Westens und das Pilgerwesen erfährt einen deutlichen Aufschwung: Neben zahlreichen Einzelpilgern und Kleingruppen treten erstmalig auch große Pilgerzüge auf, die den Zeitgenossen außergewöhnlich, manchmal auch beängstigend erschienen. Anhand eines bislang kaum bekannten Quellenkorpus aus historiografischen und hagiografischen Texten, Urkunden, Testamenten und Briefen zeichnet die Autorin Pilgermotive des 11. Jahrhunderts nach und skizziert Vorstellungen und Vergegenwärtigungen Jerusalems am Vorabend des Ersten Kreuzzuges.
From Medieval Pilgrimage To Religious Tourism
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language : en
Publisher:
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From Medieval Pilgrimage To Religious Tourism written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Pilgrims and pilgrimages categories.
Bringing together prominent scholars in the sociology of religion, this collection of essays offers a framework for understanding the transition from the essentially penitential purposes of the medieval pilgrimage, to the rise of the varied spiritualities of contemporary religious tourism. Covering over 1,500 years of religious travel, these essays explore the forms of expression and experience which we must engage reflectively to better understand the idea of pilgrimage and religious tourism as an important aspect of religious affirmation. This unique volume sheds light on the transformation of the traditional religious pilgrimage into a tourist activity and examines the influence of modern culture, technology, and secularization on spiritually motivated travel. The editors conclude that a sharp distinction between pilgrimage and religious tourism is historically unjustified. While the purposes of such travel have changed over time, they remain a part of a larger religio-cultural context, offering avenues for religious encounter, just as pilgrimage in earlier eras permitted the development of various secular dimensions. Covering such diverse topics as Pagan pilgrimage and Postmodern Traditionalism, medieval pilgrimage and disaster site visitation, the authors provide an interesting look at an often misunderstood phenomenon.
Pilgrims
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Author : Darius Liutikas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Pilgrims written by Darius Liutikas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages categories.
"Values-rich journeys can be described as pilgrimage, spiritual travel, personal heritage tourism, holistic tourism, or valuistic journeys. This book focuses on travellers themselves and their inner world through the lens of their journey. It provides interesting and challenging perspectives on the identity of pilgrims in the 21st century"--
How To Read The American West
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Author : William Wyckoff
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2014-06-05
How To Read The American West written by William Wyckoff and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-05 with History categories.
From deserts to ghost towns, from national forests to California bungalows, many of the features of the western American landscape are well known to residents and travelers alike. But in How to Read the American West, William Wyckoff introduces readers anew to these familiar landscapes. A geographer and an accomplished photographer, Wyckoff offers a fresh perspective on the natural and human history of the American West and encourages readers to discover that history has shaped the places where people live, work, and visit. This innovative field guide includes stories, photographs, maps, and diagrams on a hundred landscape features across the American West. Features are grouped according to type, such as natural landscapes, farms and ranches, places of special cultural identity, and cities and suburbs. Unlike the geographic organization of a traditional guidebook, Wyckoff's field guide draws attention to the connections and the differences between and among places. Emphasizing features that recur from one part of the region to another, the guide takes readers on an exploration of the eleven western states with trips into their natural and cultural character. How to Read the American West is an ideal traveling companion on the main roads and byways in the West, providing unexpected insights into the landscapes you see out your car window. It is also a wonderful source for armchair travelers and people who live in the West who want to learn more about the modern West, how it came to be, and how it may change in the years to come. Showcasing the everyday alongside the exceptional, Wyckoff demonstrates how asking new questions about the landscapes of the West can let us see our surroundings more clearly, helping us make informed and thoughtful decisions about their stewardship in the twenty-first century. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYSmp5gZ4-I
Set This House On Fire
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Author : William Styron
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2010-05-04
Set This House On Fire written by William Styron and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-04 with Fiction categories.
A New York Times bestseller by the author of Sophie’s Choice: Two Americans search for the truth about a mysterious long-ago murder in Italy. Shortly after World War II, in the village of Sambuco, Italy, two men—Virginia attorney Peter Leverett and South Carolina artist Cass Kinsolving—crossed paths with Mason Flagg. They both had their own reactions to the gregarious and charismatic movie mogul’s son. For the impressionable Peter, it was something close to awe. For the alcoholic Cass, it was unsettled rage. Then, after the rape and murder of a peasant girl, Mason’s body was found at the base of a cliff—an apparent suicide. He’d been distraught, the authorities said, over committing such a heinous crime. Peter and Cass went their separate ways, and never spoke of it again. Now, years later, Peter is still haunted by what he knows—and by what he doesn’t. He’s sought out Cass in Charleston for closure, and something close to the truth. Together both men will share their tales of that terrible season in Italy, each with their own ghosts—and their own reasons to exorcise them. But neither Peter nor Cass is prepared for where this path of revenge, complicity, and atonement will take them. A profound exploration of the evil that men do, and what the innocent must endure to accommodate it, Set This House on Fire is more than a byzantine murder mystery, it’s “one of the finest novels of our times” from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Confessions of Nat Turner, Darkness Visible, and other modern classics (San Francisco Chronicle). This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.
Shrines And Pilgrimage In The Modern World
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Author : Peter Jan Margry
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2008
Shrines And Pilgrimage In The Modern World written by Peter Jan Margry and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Religion categories.
The modern pilgrimage—to sites ranging from Graceland to the veterans’ annual ride to to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Jim Morrison’s Paris grave—is intertwined with man’s existential uncertainties in the face of a rapidly changing world. In a climate that reproduces the religious quest in seemingly secular places, it’s no longer clear exactly what the term pilgrimage infers—and Shrines and Pilgrimage in the Modern World critiques our notions of the secular and the sacred, while commenting on the modern media’s multiplication of images that renders the modern pilgrimage a quest without an object. Using new ethnographical and theoretical approaches, this volume offers a surprising new vision on the non-secularity of the “secular” pilgrimage. "This book will be sure to stoke our intellectual fire and heat up the discussion over the highly charged topic of secular pilgrimage.”—Simon Bronner, Penn State University
Revival After The Great War
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Author : Luc Verpoest
language : en
Publisher: Leuven University Press
Release Date : 2020-12-08
Revival After The Great War written by Luc Verpoest and has been published by Leuven University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-08 with Architecture categories.
The challenges of post-war recovery from social and political reform to architectural design In the months and years immediately following the First World War, the many (European) countries that had formed its battleground were confronted with daunting challenges. These challenges varied according to the countries' earlier role and degree of involvement in the war but were without exception enormous. The contributors to this book analyse how this was not only a matter of rebuilding ravaged cities and destroyed infrastructure, but also of repairing people’s damaged bodies and upended daily lives, and rethinking and reforming societal, economic and political structures. These processes took place against the backdrop of mass mourning and remembrance, political violence and economic crisis. At the same time, the post-war tabula rasa offered many opportunities for innovation in various areas of society, from social and political reform to architectural design. The wide scope of post-war recovery and revival is reflected in the different sections of this book: rebuild, remember, repair, and reform. It offers insights into post-war revival in Western European countries such as Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, as well as into how their efforts were perceived outside of Europe, for instance in Argentina and the United States.
The Vertigo Years
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Author : Philipp Blom
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2008-10-21
The Vertigo Years written by Philipp Blom and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-21 with History categories.
Europe, 1900–1914: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. The major topics of the day: terrorism, globalization, immigration, consumerism, the collapse of moral values, and the rivalry of superpowers. The twentieth century was not born in the trenches of the Somme or Passchendaele—but rather in the fifteen vertiginous years preceding World War I. In this short span of time, a new world order was emerging in ultimately tragic contradiction to the old. These were the years in which the political and personal repercussions of the Industrial Revolution were felt worldwide: Cities grew like never before as people fled the countryside and their traditional identities; science created new possibilities as well as nightmares; education changed the outlook of millions of people; mass-produced items transformed daily life; industrial laborers demanded a share of political power; and women sought to change their place in society—as well as the very fabric of sexual relations. From the tremendous hope for a new century embodied in the 1900 World's Fair in Paris to the shattering assassination of a Habsburg archduke in Sarajevo in 1914, historian Philipp Blom chronicles this extraordinary epoch year by year. Prime Ministers and peasants, anarchists and actresses, scientists and psychopaths intermingle on the stage of a new century in this portrait of an opulent, unstable age on the brink of disaster. Beautifully written and replete with deftly told anecdotes, The Vertigo Years brings the wonders, horrors, and fears of the early twentieth century vividly to life.