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Analyzing Literary and Cultural References: Identifying the Texts in the Souvenir of Egypt (m13016)
Keywords: Art & Artifacts, dictionaries, Egypt, encyclopedias, history, History & Politics, library resources, online research, orientalism, ornamental motifs, reference section, Souvenir of Egypt, symbolic themes, TIMEA, Travelers In the Middle East Archive, visual culture
Summary: "Analyzing Literary and Cultural References: Identifying the Texts in the Souvenir of Egypt" examines the texts appearing in the imagery of a decorative silk called "Souvenir of Egypt," such as mottos and fragments of verse. The "Souvenir of Egypt" is a piece of ephemera included in the online Travelers in ... textual components.
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 83.92%
Revised: 2006-10-30
Revisions: 9
Identifying Historical Figures: The Souvenir of Egypt (m13017)
Keywords: art & artifacts, dictionaries, Egypt, encyclopedias, history, library resources, online research, orientalism, ornamental motifs, reference section, Souvenir of Egypt, symbolic themes, TIMEA, Travelers in the Middle East Archive, visual culture
Summary: "Identifying Historical Figures: The Souvenir of Egypt" examines the portraits appearing in the imagery of the decorative silk called "The Souvenir of Egypt," which is collected in the Travelers in the Middle East Archive. Here, we will search for the identity of each person represented in the portraits on the ... of Egypt.
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 88.76%
Revised: 2006-10-06
Revisions: 7
Introduction to the "Souvenir of Egypt" (m13018)
Keywords: Art & Artifacts, Egypt, encyclopedias, History -- Methodology, History & Politics, History -- Research, library resources, Material culture, online research, Orientalism, ornamental motifs, Souvenir of Egypt, symbolic themes, TIMEA, Travelers In the Middle East Archive
Summary: This six-part course explores how to understand material culture and explore political history through a series of virtual research projects centered on the decorative silk entitled the "Souvenir of Egypt." Each module comprising the course illustrates particular techniques and resources of historical research through the examination of specific aspects ... their significance.
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 75.31%
Revised: 2006-10-08
Revisions: 11
Identifying the Flags of the Souvenir of Egypt (m13028)
Keywords: art & artifacts, dictionaries, Egypt, encyclopedias, history, history & politics, library resources, online research, orientalism, ornamental motifs, reference tools, Souvenir of Egypt, symbolic themes, TIMEA, Travelers in the Middle East Archive, visual culture
Summary: This module examines the flags appearing in the imagery of the Souvenir of Egypt, a decorative silk that is part of the Travelers in the Middle East Archive. Here, we will search for the identity of each flag using a variety of library and online resources, demonstrating how to identify ... of Egypt.
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 95.99%
Revised: 2006-10-06
Revisions: 7
Analyzing Symbols in Artifacts: The Souvenir of Egypt (m13029)
Keywords: art & artifacts, dictionaries, Egypt, encyclopedias, history, library resources, online research, orientalism, ornamental motifs, reference section, Souvenir of Egypt, symbolic themes, TIMEA, Travelers in the Middle East Archive, visual culture
Summary: "Analyzing Symbols in Artifacts," section 5 of the 6-part course on "The Souvenir of Egypt," examines the symbols appearing in the imagery of a decorative silk focused on Egypt. Here, we will discuss how to interpret the meaning of each symbol in the silk using a variety of print ... cultural history.
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 93.27%
Revised: 2006-10-08
Revisions: 9
Taking the “Souvenir of Egypt” Research Project to the Next Level (m13057)
Keywords: Art & Artifacts, Egypt, encyclopedias, history, History & Politics, library resources, online research, orientalism, ornamental motifs, reference section, Souvenir of Egypt, symbolic themes, TIMEA, Travelers in the Middle East Archive, visual culture
Summary: How can researchers take information that they have gathered and build a focused argument about it? This module is part 6 of a 6 part series on researching the background of the Souvenir of Egypt, a textile that is part of the Travelers in the Middle East Archive. It brings ... material culture.
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 76.69%
Revised: 2006-10-08
Revisions: 5
Egypt through the Stereoscope: Stereography and Virtual Travel (m13785)
Author: Lisa Spiro
Keywords: Art and Artifacts, cultural history, Daily Life and Customs, Egypt, Egypt through the Stereoscope, history of photography, James Henry Breasted, Photography, Stereoscopic -- History, stereograph, stereoscope, stereoscopy, TIMEA, Travel and Transportation, Travelers in the Middle East Archive, visual studies
Summary: Examines how stereographs were used as a means of virtual travel. Focuses on James Henry Breasted's "Egypt through the Stereoscope" (1905, 1908). Provides context for resources in the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA). Part 3 of a 4 part course called "History through the Stereoscope."
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 84.07%
Revised: 2007-12-21
Revisions: 4
Major US Stereograph Publishers (m13786)
Author: Lisa Spiro
Keywords: Art and Artifacts, Cairo (Egypt), cultural history, Daily Life and Customs, Egpt through the Stereoscope, Egypt, history of photography, James Henry Breasted, Photography, Stereoscopic -- History, stereograph, stereoscope, stereoscopy, TIMEA, Travel and Transportation, Travelers in the Middle East Archive, visual studies
Summary: Provides background information on major US publishers of stereographs, including when they were founded and how many stereographs they produced. Provides context for resources in the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA). Part 2 of a 4 part course called "History through the Stereoscope."
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 89.03%
Revised: 2006-10-30
Revisions: 3
Leading Nineteenth Century Publishers of Travel Guidebooks to Egypt (m15453)
Author: Lisa Spiro
Keywords: Egypt, guidebooks, history, publishing, TIMEA, travel, Travelers in the Middle East Archive
Summary: Part of the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA), this module describes the history of three of the leading publishers of travel guidebooks in the nineteenth century: John Murray and Sons, Thomas Cook Ltd., and Karl Baedeker. It focuses on guidebooks to Egypt and provides links to the full text of these books in TIMEA.
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 79.71%
Revised: 2007-11-14
Revisions: 3
TIMEA GIS Map Interface Tools (m13863)
Author: Marie Wise
Keywords: GIS, TIMEA
Subject: Humanities
Language: English
Popularity: 67.38%
Revised: 2007-11-29
Revisions: 4
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