A Pilgrimage To The Temples And Tombs Of Egypt Nubia And Palestine In 1845 6

Romer describes her travels to popular tourist destinations in Egypt, Nubia, and Palestine. She organizes her trip by theme rather than in diary style, and comments on the people she meets as well as the sites she visits.

This book is a fascinating account of a British woman's journey to Egypt, Nubia, and Palestine in the mid-19th century. Isabella Romer was a pioneering traveler who explored many of the great sites of antiquity and produced several influential books on history and culture. In this book, she provides a vivid description of the landscapes, monuments, and people she encountered, as well as her thoughts on the political and social issues of her time. This is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Middle East. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Raqs sharqi, the Egyptian dance form also known as belly dance, has for generations captured imaginations around the globe. Yet its origins have been obscured by misinformation and conjecture, rooted in Orientalist attitudes about the Middle East--a widely accepted narrative suggests the dance was created in response to Western influences and desires. Drawing on an array of primary sources, the author traces the early development of raqs sharqi in the context of contemporary trends in Egyptian arts and entertainment. The dance is revealed to be a hybrid cultural expression, emerging with the formation of Egyptian national identity at the end of the 19th century, when Egypt was occupied by the British.