Travels in Greece, Palestine, Egypt, and Barbary, during the years 1806 and 1807

Travels in Greece, Palestine, Egypt, and Barbary, during the years 1806 and 1807 Chateaubriand, François-René vicomte de 1768-1848 Shoberl, Frederic 1775-1853 translator. text text nyu New York Van Winkle and Wiley 1814 monographic eng fre 471, 46 pages, 6 plates : folded plan ; 23 cm A memoir of the author's life while he was researching and writing a religious history called Les Martyrs, ou le Triomphe de la Religion Chretienne. The introduction includes the history of Athens and Sparta and an inquiry into religious traditions related to Jerusalem--specifically, the authenticity of claims made by religious tourists, such as visiting the actual tomb of Christ. The text of the diary is full of literary references and adventure. Unlike other travel diaries, the narrative flow is more like a novel and the entries are not just lists of weather reports, food, pretty sights, and some funny anecdotes. Since the author had a research purpose during his time there, travels in Greece has a protagonist with a purpose. by F.A. de Chateaubriand. Tr. from the French by F. Shoberl. Embellished with a map ... Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .C43 1814 Book Item-ID: i10233313 BIB-ID: 1024967 aw----- Middle East Description and travel DS48 .C43 1814 956 Travels in Greece, Palestine, Egypt, and Barbary, during the years 1806 and 1807 Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848. New York, Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 (OCoLC)656825839 04012186 2420217 DLC 760909 20120318064032.0 ocm02420217 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24)