Incidents Of Travel In Egypt, Arabia Petræa, And The Holy Land
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
At a time when the ancient world was barely accessible to Western eyes, American adventurer John Lloyd Stephens embarked on a remarkable solo journey through Egypt, the lost rose-red city of Petra, and the sacred landscapes of the Holy Land — and returned with one of the most vivid travel narratives of the nineteenth century. Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy Land chronicles Stephens' audacious 1836 expedition with the keen eye of a born storyteller, transporting the reader through bustling Cairo bazaars, treacherous desert crossings, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of Petra's rock-carved façades, all rendered in prose of disarming immediacy and wit. Beyond its value as an adventure memoir, this work stands as a landmark of American travel literature and a document of profound historical significance — it predates most formal archaeological study of the region and captures these ancient sites in a raw, largely unmediated state. Stephens writes with the confidence of a man who has truly seen the world, balancing sharp sociological observation with a romantic wonder that never tips into sentimentality. Edited and with an introduction by Victor Wolfgang von Hagen, this edition restores the work to its rightful place in the canon of exploration literature. For readers who have ever wondered what it felt like to stand before Petra before the modern world arrived, Stephens offers the closest thing to a time machine ever committed to paper.
Author: John Lloyd Stephens
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
At a time when the ancient world was barely accessible to Western eyes, American adventurer John Lloyd Stephens embarked on a remarkable solo journey through Egypt, the lost rose-red city of Petra, and the sacred landscapes of the Holy Land — and returned with one of the most vivid travel narratives of the nineteenth century. Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy Land chronicles Stephens' audacious 1836 expedition with the keen eye of a born storyteller, transporting the reader through bustling Cairo bazaars, treacherous desert crossings, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of Petra's rock-carved façades, all rendered in prose of disarming immediacy and wit. Beyond its value as an adventure memoir, this work stands as a landmark of American travel literature and a document of profound historical significance — it predates most formal archaeological study of the region and captures these ancient sites in a raw, largely unmediated state. Stephens writes with the confidence of a man who has truly seen the world, balancing sharp sociological observation with a romantic wonder that never tips into sentimentality. Edited and with an introduction by Victor Wolfgang von Hagen, this edition restores the work to its rightful place in the canon of exploration literature. For readers who have ever wondered what it felt like to stand before Petra before the modern world arrived, Stephens offers the closest thing to a time machine ever committed to paper.