Imagen fotográfica y orientalismo en la arqueología del XIX

Actas de las Primeras Jornadas Imagen, Cultura y Tecnología celebradas del 1 al 5 de julio de 2002 en la Universidad Carlos III de Madri

Une stèle funéraire d’Antioche au musée archéologique de Viuz-Faverges (Haute-Savoie)

Né en 1927 à Alep d’un père militaire en poste dans cette ville de Syrie, Guy Gens passa sa jeunesse au Proche-Orient et s’installa à Beyrouth dans les années 1950. Il y enseigna l’histoire-géographie jusqu’en 1970. Son séjour libanais lui donna l’occasion de fréquenter les principaux sites archéologiques de la région et de constituer une collection d’antiquités principalement obtenues auprès de marchands beyrouthins. Établi en Haute-Savoie et continuant à enseigner à Chamonix, puis à Annecy,..

Europe and Palestine 1799–1948

The encounter of Occident and Orient is one of the major topics of our time. This encounter is the theme of the present volume in regards to the Palestinian realm from 1799 to 1948. The contributions of twelve authors from Germany, France, Israel, Italy, Austria, Russia, and Switzerland are concerned with a period in which the ordinary interest for the land of the Bible and Christian history was connected to a much greater cultural and political discourse, which was not only carried out by the western churches, but also by European societies in general. In nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Palestine, many forces were at work; from 1516/17 Palestine belonged to the Ottoman Empire. Beginning in the nineteenth century, especially after 1840, this small territory became an issue for world politics. The maintenance of the integrity of the Ottoman Empire constituted one of the guidelines of the European powers

Europe and Palestine 1799–1948

The encounter of Occident and Orient is one of the major topics of our time. This encounter is the theme of the present volume in regards to the Palestinian realm from 1799 to 1948. The contributions of twelve authors from Germany, France, Israel, Italy, Austria, Russia, and Switzerland are concerned with a period in which the ordinary interest for the land of the Bible and Christian history was connected to a much greater cultural and political discourse, which was not only carried out by the western churches, but also by European societies in general. In nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Palestine, many forces were at work; from 1516/17 Palestine belonged to the Ottoman Empire. Beginning in the nineteenth century, especially after 1840, this small territory became an issue for world politics. The maintenance of the integrity of the Ottoman Empire constituted one of the guidelines of the European powers

Europe and Palestine 1799–1948: Religion – Politics – Society

The encounter of Occident and Orient is one of the major topics of our time. This encounter is the theme of the present volume in regards to the Palestinian realm from 1799 to 1948. The contributions of twelve authors from Germany, France, Israel, Italy, Austria, Russia, and Switzerland are concerned with a period in which the ordinary interest for the land of the Bible and Christian history was connected to a much greater cultural and political discourse, which was not only carried out by the western churches, but also by European societies in general. In nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Palestine, many forces were at work; from 1516/17 Palestine belonged to the Ottoman Empire. Beginning in the nineteenth century, especially after 1840, this small territory became an issue for world politics. The maintenance of the integrity of the Ottoman Empire constituted one of the guidelines of the European powers

French scientific names of continental molluscs of France: process for establishing a list of reference

In the biodiversity crisis context and with the increasing general awareness on this issue, conservation of small and poorly-known species is hampered by the fact they only have latine names. In order to communicate for biodiversity conservation, having French names is an advantage which is lacking in terrestrial and freshwater molluscs from France. To remedy this problem, we propose a list of French scientific names for this group, i.e. all species and subspecies known from France. We have listed existing names in legal documents, in usage and in the 18th and 19th centuries scientific literature. The resulting list being incomplete, we had to create new French names, following a series of recommendations adapted from similar works dealing with other taxonomic groups. We conclude by dealing with the issue of the legitimacy and validity of such names. The list of French scientific names is given as an appendix and is downloadable from internetDans le contexte de la crise de la biodiversité et de la prise de conscience par le grand public des enjeux environnementaux, la conservation des espèces petites et méconnues est handicapée par le fait que ces espèces ne peuvent être désignées que par leur nom latin. Dans une optique de communication pour la préservation de la biodiversité, disposer de nom français est un atout qui fait défaut pour les mollusques terrestres et d'eau douce de France. Pour remédier à cela, nous proposons une liste de noms scientifiques français pour ce groupe, et présentons les étapes qui ont permis l'établissement de cette liste. Les taxons concernés sont l'ensemble des espèces et sous-espèces de la faune de France, pour lesquelles nous avons recensé les noms existants, dans les textes légaux, dans l'usage et dans la littérature scientifique des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles. La liste de noms obtenue étant insuffisante, nous avons dû créer de nouveaux noms, en suivant une série de recommandations adaptées de travaux similaires menés sur d'autres groupes. Enfin, nous concluons par la question de la validité et de la légitimité d'une telle liste. La liste des noms scientifiques français est fournie en annexe et téléchargeable sur internet

Syria's Monuments

Syria's Monuments: their Survival and Destruction examines the fate of the various monuments in Syria (including present-day Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine/Israel) from Late Antiquity to the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century. It examines travellers’ accounts, mainly from the 17th to 19th centuries, which describe religious buildings and housing in numbers and quality unknown elsewhere. The book charts the reasons why monuments lived or died, varying from earthquakes and desertification to neglect and re-use, and sets the political and social context for the Empire’s transformation toward a modern state, provoked by Western trade and example. An epilogue assesses the impact of the recent civil war on the state of the monuments, and strategies for their resurrection, with plentiful references and web links

Les égyptologues français au xixe siècle : quelques savants très influents

Née en 1822, l’égyptologie fut considérée en France comme une science nationale à la suite de l’expédition de Bonaparte et de la Description de l’Égypte, de la découverte de Champollion et de la fondation du Service des Antiquités de l’Égypte par Mariette. Pourtant, le nombre de savants égyptologues fut très réduit, n’excédant pas la dizaine. Les chaires d’université créées par l’État furent assez rares et leurs auditeurs, excepté peut-être à la fin du siècle, tout aussi peu nombreux. Cela n’empêcha pas l’égyptologie française de bénéficier d’une influence disproportionnée eu égard à ce nombre de savants. Parce qu’elle était considérée comme une « science française », la France se devait de maintenir son rang pour conserver son prestige. À ce titre, l’égyptologie bénéficiade crédits très importants, notamment pour la constitution des collections du Louvre ou pour la création d’une mission permanente au Caire. Surtout, l’opinion fut sensibilisée à l’importance nationale de cette science, par l’intermédiaire de journaux tels que Le Moniteur, L’Illustration ou Les Débats qui mettaient en valeur les travaux des savants français.Born in 1822, Egyptology was considered in France a “national science” following Bonaparte’s expedition and the Description de l’Égypte, Champollion’s discovery and the foundation of the Egyptian Antiquities Service by Mariette. Nevertheless, the number of scholars was very limited, never exceeding ten. The university chairs created by the government were very rare and, except perhaps at the end of the century, they also had very few students. This did not prevent French Egyptology from enjoying an influence which was out of proportion with the small number of scholars involved. As it was considered a “French science”, France had to maintain its rank in order to keep its prestige. Accordingly, Egyptology was granted very important funds, notably for the constitution of the Louvre collections or for the creation of a permanent mission in Cairo. Above all, public opinion was made sensitive to the national importance of this science, through newspapers as Le Moniteur, L’Illustration or Les Débats which favourably presented the work of French scientists

Biblical archaeology : a study of narratives and discourses about its constitution as a discipline

Orientador: Pedro Paulo Abreu FunariDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências HumanasResumo: Este trabalho pretende apresentar a história das primeiras pesquisas arqueológicas na região da antiga Palestina, ao investigar o desenvolvimento da disciplina que ficou conhecida como Arqueologia Bíblica. Trata-se de uma discussão sobre as relações entre Arqueologia e política, à luz das diferentes leituras modernas sobre um mesmo passado. Com isso, pretende-se evidenciar como a prática arqueológica na Palestina, praticada inicialmente por europeus, depois também por norte-americanos e, mais tade, por pesquisadores nascidos na região, serviu, ao longo de sua história, para legitimar práticas imperialistas e colonizadoras e construir as relações entre ocidente e oriente, no início do século XIX, por exemplo, ou ainda para legitimar disputas atuais, como os conflitos entre árabes e israelensesAbstract: This research intends to present the history of the first archaeological excavations in the region of the ancient Palestine following the development of the scientific discipline called Biblical Archaeology. It discuss the relationship between Archaeology and Politics, in the light of different modern views about the same past. Therefore we intend to emphasize how archaeological practice in Palestine - first conducted by europeans, then by americans, and much later by natives - was used, during its hstory, to legitimate, for example, imperialist and colonialist practices and to build the relationship between Western and Eastern in the early XIX century, or contemporary disputes, such as the conflicts between arabs and israelisMestradoHistoria CulturalMestre em Históri