Leaflets From the Notebook of an Archaeological Traveler in Asia Minor (Classic Reprint)

Sterrett, J. R. Sitlington

ISBN 10 : 1330828895 ISBN 13 : 9781330828892

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book is the work of an archaeologist whose explorations took place in Asia Minor, mainly in the area of modern-day Turkey. Pulling from a century-old tradition of Western archaeologists visiting the area to study and collect artifacts, the author specifically sought to thoroughly explore the area in search of monuments and inscriptions, detailing his findings and experiences over several years of dedicated exploration. The author's careful collection of local folklore and knowledge of the region allowed him to approach the subject with a nuanced and informed perspective. His careful methodological approach led to the discovery of an extensive range of formerly unknown monuments and inscriptions, many of which shed new light on the history and cultures of the region. The inscriptions are predominantly in Greek, but some are also in Latin, and reference such diverse ancient figures as the Persian king Darius, the Roman emperor Augustus, and the Christian bishop Abercius. Filled with primary source material and offering invaluable insight into the archaeology of Asia Minor, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the ancient world or the history of archaeology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

There is ever a charm about the quaint unchanging Orient. The traveler soon finds that his heart has been led captive by his romantic surroundings, and the chains which bind him to the East become riveted all the more Kfirmly if he deal in ancient lore, if he tread the ground for the sake of p:: ages, seeking in the sands of time for the footprints of men that are gone long centuries ago. He may have traveled in the East before; its scenes may all be familiar, but nevertheless he is always charmed anew as Jthe steamer approaches its destined port. Everything around him breathes of poetry and romance; the beturbaned crowd with its brilliant costumes, and the life on the wharfs, in the streets and bazars, are ever new and strange. Nature, too, is so beautiful, the air so sweet, the sun so gorgeous, not obscurely bright, but one unclouded blaze of living light. The traveler is indeed in a new world, where, strange as it may seem, even the dirt charms, to say nothing of the dogs and the beggars. in CO OUTFIT AND METHOD OF SCIENTIFIC TRAVEL IN TURKEY. The first work of the Archaeologist upon arriving in Asia Minor is to complete his outfit. This will be more or less elaborate according to the ui means at his disposal and the length of time he proposes to be absent in the interior. There are no hotels in the interior if I may except the caravansaries in the larger towns; and although one would rarely have to suffer the direst necessities in case he should choose to travel in sole reliance upon the hospitality of the natives for the Turks, in common with all semi-civilized nations, have the virtue of hospitality yet for many reasons the scientific traveler must go prepared to be wholly independent of native hospitality. 5j Owing to the light in which Moslems regard their women, that is, owing to rj the fact that the women must be secluded as much as possible in the
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330828895
• ISBN 13: 9781330828892
• Reliure: Papeterie
• Nombre de pages: 25
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