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100 1 _aCarpenter, Frank G.
_q(Frank George),
_d1855-1924
245 1 4 _aThe Holy Land and Syria
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCarpenter's world travels
500 _aRelease date is 2023-08-07
508 _aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Holy Land and Syria" by Frank G. Carpenter is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. This work offers an exploration of the geographical, cultural, and historical aspects of the Holy Land and its surrounding regions, reflecting on the intertwining of contemporary life with biblical history. Carpenter's narrative is likely informed by his first-hand experiences and interactions during his extensive travels, providing readers with insights into a land of deep religious significance. The opening of the book presents an introduction to the themes and purposes of Carpenter’s travels, emphasizing the transition of Palestine from a land under Moslem rule to one increasingly dominated by Christians and Jews following World War I. He describes the rich landscape and the historical reverberations of biblical tales throughout these regions, suggesting a vivid connection between past events and present realities. The reader is invited to visualize the places highlighted in the scriptures as Carpenter outlines his journey, beginning with references to the Land of Goshen and moving towards key biblical sites with a blend of observation and reflection on historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPalestine -- Description and travel
653 _aSyria -- Description and travel
830 0 _aCarpenter's world travels
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/holylandsyria00carprich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71363
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