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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, growing numbers of
tourists and scholars from Europe and America, fascinated by new
discoveries, visited the Near East and Egypt - attracted by the
riches and mysteries of the Land of the Bible. Almost all such
visitors, no matter how esoteric or academic their pursuits, had to
deal with the local authorities and the native workforce for their
archaeological excavations. The vast majority of these visitors had
to rely on interpreters, dragomans, translators and local guides.
This study, based on published and unpublished travel memoirs,
guidebooks, personal papers and archaeological reports of the
British and American archaeologists, deals with the socio-political
status and multi-faceted role of interpreters at the time. Those
bi- or multi-lingual individuals frequently took on (or were forced
to take on) much more than just interpreting. They often played the
role of go-betweens, servants, bodyguards, pimps, diplomats, spies,
messengers, managers and overseers, and had to mediate, scheme and
often improvise, whether in an official or unofficial capacity. For
the most part denied due credit and recognition, these interpreters
are finally here given a new voice. An engrossing story emerges of
how through their many and varied actions and roles, they had a
crucial part to play in the introduction to Britain and America of
these mysterious past cultures and civilizations.
Art and Its Histories, Volume I: Caves to Cathedrals Revisited
tells a succinct and absorbing story about the varied, complex
roles that images and objects have played in cultures from
Prehistory to the Middle Ages. Each chapter in the textbook
provides historical, social, religious, and cultural context for
the images and objects analyzed, as well as recent research about
materiality, gender, and social class to demonstrate connections
between art history and contemporary visual culture. In addition to
an engaging introduction and conclusion that emphasize connectivity
across cultures, thirteen chapters, written by subject experts,
explore over 500 individual images and objects within their
respective historical contexts. Each chapter is accompanied by
suggested activities and assignments that enrich the student
reading and learning experience. Art and Its Histories, Volume I
demonstrates that across historical periods cultures do not exist
in isolation; instead they are in constant dialogue with each
other, promoting cross-cultural pictorial languages and styles. It
is the first textbook in a two-volume series designed to support
courses and programs in art history. All of the contributors and
editors are alumni of New York University's Institute of Fine Arts.
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