Bøger af Albert Augustus Isaacs

The Dead Sea: Or Notes And Observations Made During A Journey To Palestine In 1856-1857 (1857) is a travelogue written by Albert Augustus Isaacs. The book provides a detailed account of the author's journey to Palestine in the mid-19th century, during which he visited the Dead Sea and made extensive observations and notes about the geography, flora, fauna, and people of the region. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a specific aspect of the author's journey, such as his encounters with Bedouin tribes, his visits to ancient ruins and historical sites, and his exploration of the Dead Sea itself. Throughout the book, Isaacs provides vivid descriptions of the landscape, the people, and the culture of Palestine, offering readers a unique glimpse into a region that was largely unknown to Western audiences at the time. The Dead Sea: Or Notes And Observations Made During A Journey To Palestine In 1856-1857 is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history, culture, and geography of the Middle East, as well as for those interested in the art of travel writing.On M. De Sauloy�������s Supposed Discovery Of The Cities Of The Plain.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Henry Aaron Stern (1820-85), of German Jewish birth, moved to London in 1839, converted to Christianity and became a lifelong missionary for the London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews. With his wife he preached in Palestine, Babylon, Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, and to the Karaite Jews of the Crimea. Famously, in 1863, he was caught in a diplomatic dispute in Ethiopia that led to his imprisonment and eventual rescue, five years later, by a British military force. Stern was made a doctor of divinity in 1881. He wrote three memoirs, which were drawn on by Albert Augustus Isaacs (1826-1903), a vicar at Leicester who knew Stern personally. Isaacs's biography, first published in 1886, is hagiographic and written with religiosity. Nonetheless, it includes informative accounts of missionary work among Jewish communities, and remains a valuable source on the orientalism of Victorian Britain.