Author
Cavafy, Zidane Abdelkafi
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Royal Danish Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 1996-9546
Record ID
cdi_almandumah_primary_1461513
Library Location
EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete
Notes
The research initially provides a historical overview of the nature of the historical and social events that the Eastern Mediterranean region experienced, especially during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries AD, which witnessed a large wave of Western travelers and explorers who came to it in search of news about it and its people, and they recorded it in reports that they submitted to the institutions that sent them. It may be harmful or beneficial, as by doing this they preserved for us the news of our ancestors, and recorded our traces, some of which, if not most of them, have disappeared at the present time. This talk was followed by an explanation of missionary missions and then explorers and travelers, each separately. The communication of the Arab East with the countries of the West did not cease even after the departure of the Franks from Palestine as a result of their defeat in the Battle of Hattin in 1187 AD, and the return of Islamic rule to it at the hands of the Ayyubids. This matter was accomplished by sending a number of explorers and travelers. During the second half of the nineteenth century, theological missionaries found the necessity of coordinating and organizing their work through institutions and scientific schools that systematically carry out biblical archaeological work. Accordingly, in 1865 AD, the Palestine Exploration Fund was established, followed by the establishment of other theological institutions in Europe and America. In order to make matters easier for the reader of this research, we found that it is necessary to divide the trips and travelers who visited Jordan before the founding of the emirate into three chronological stages, each stage included the introduction of a number of travelers, and these are: A - The stage after the Frankish wars until Napoleon’s campaign against Egypt (1187-1798 AD). B - The stage between the campaigns Napoleon and the establishment of Western archaeological institutes and schools (1798-1865 AD). C - The period between the establishment of Western archaeological schools and institutes and the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan (1865-1921 AD). It must be noted that most of the reports of travelers and explorers before 1921 AD focused on describing the holy places and comparing their locations with what was mentioned about them in the Torah. Western explorers and travelers did not make their visits to the East in order to serve knowledge and learn about Not only the natural, economic and social potential of this region, but also to spread Western civilization and preach the Christian religion as well.
Görüntüle
Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology, 2022, Vol.16 (3), p.139-183
