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Description:Egypt has always been one of the most important destinations for oriental journeys.This book reveals the unbroken fascinationof Egypt with the aid of unique historicalphotographs dating from 1923 to 1930. Theycome from the archive of photographer RudolfLehnert (1878-1948) and his business partnerErnst Landrock (1878-1966), who ran a photostudio and a small press from 1904 to 1939 inTunis and Cairo. (The Lehnert and LandrockBookshop still exists in Cairo.)These renowned photos are published herein book form mostly for the first time. Eveneighty years later, they have not lost any oftheir quality and beauty.The photographic kaleidoscope covers shotsof world-famous cultural monuments andexcavation sites, pyramids, temple precincts,Pharaonic tombs, sensational finds (includingTutankhamun’s burial chamber), mosques,cities, villages, landscapes, people and scenesfrom daily life.The expressive images bring the magic andmysteries of Egypt to life, projecting a superbpanorama of that country on the verge of themodern age.The informative notes by Walter M. Weisssupplement the magnificent photos and conveymany different insights into the history andculture of Egypt and the life of its people.Walter M. Weiss (born in 1961) studied history,journalism and political science. He lives in Viennaand is a freelance writer specialising in theArab world and Islamic countries. He has publishedseveral books (www.wmweiss.com).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Egypt - The Land Of The Pharaohs In Historical Photographs. To get started finding Egypt - The Land Of The Pharaohs In Historical Photographs, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 184

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Palmyra Verlag

Release: 2010

ISBN: 3930378833

Description: Egypt has always been one of the most important destinations for oriental journeys.This book reveals the unbroken fascinationof Egypt with the aid of unique historicalphotographs dating from 1923 to 1930. Theycome from the archive of photographer RudolfLehnert (1878-1948) and his business partnerErnst Landrock (1878-1966), who ran a photostudio and a small press from 1904 to 1939 inTunis and Cairo. (The Lehnert and LandrockBookshop still exists in Cairo.)These renowned photos are published herein book form mostly for the first time. Eveneighty years later, they have not lost any oftheir quality and beauty.The photographic kaleidoscope covers shotsof world-famous cultural monuments andexcavation sites, pyramids, temple precincts,Pharaonic tombs, sensational finds (includingTutankhamun’s burial chamber), mosques,cities, villages, landscapes, people and scenesfrom daily life.The expressive images bring the magic andmysteries of Egypt to life, projecting a superbpanorama of that country on the verge of themodern age.The informative notes by Walter M. Weisssupplement the magnificent photos and conveymany different insights into the history andculture of Egypt and the life of its people.Walter M. Weiss (born in 1961) studied history,journalism and political science. He lives in Viennaand is a freelance writer specialising in theArab world and Islamic countries. He has publishedseveral books (www.wmweiss.com).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Egypt - The Land Of The Pharaohs In Historical Photographs. To get started finding Egypt - The Land Of The Pharaohs In Historical Photographs, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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