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100 1 _aLoti, Pierre,
_d1850-1923
245 1 0 _aJérusalem
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-08-01
508 _aProduced by Laurent Vogel, Carol Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Jérusalem" by Pierre Loti is a travel narrative and personal reflection written in the late 19th century. The text captures the author's pilgrimage to the holy city, reflecting on the historical significance and the poignant beauty of Jerusalem, while also expressing a sense of loss and the passage of time. Through Loti’s eyes, readers are introduced to the contrasting emotions of reverence and disillusionment that accompany his journey, suggesting an exploration of faith, memory, and the ruins of civilization. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces his feelings of conflict and trepidation as he embarks on his pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He acknowledges the weight of history attached to the city while simultaneously expressing a fascination with its current state of desolation and decay. Loti describes his journey through places steeped in biblical significance, like Gaza and Hebron, bringing to life the pastoral scenes, bustling markets, and the landscape that evokes the simplicity of ancient times. As he approaches the holy city, a mix of reverence and melancholy permeates his reflections, showing his struggle between faith and skepticism, as he recalls an unfulfilled yearning for hope amidst the ruins he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJerusalem -- Description and travel
653 _aLoti, Pierre, 1850-1923 -- Travel -- Jerusalem
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33316
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