References & Credits

This website is made to for pure pedagogical purposes, it is not a commercial site and thereby does not seek any profit. It is made to present the results of a masters thesis in Rare Books and Digital Humanities at the “Univeristé d Bourgogne Franche-Comté” presented in May 2024.

The extracts published in this website are from the book: Voyages en Orient, 1853-1855, 1860-1862 : journal de la comtesse de Perthuis by Elise Perthuis de Laillevault, Fouad Debbas, Dina Debbas published in Beirut by Éditions Dar an-Nahar in 2007. These extracts are used solely for academic purposes. The author of this thesis does not claim ownership of these texts or quotes. The purpose of including these excerpts is to support scholarly analysis, research, and discussion within the academic context. The author acknowledges the copyright ownership of the respective authors and publishers of the quoted material. This website adheres to the principles of fair use and academic integrity, and the use of these excerpts is intended for educational and scholarly purposes only.

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1-Destination Beirut: Mayr, Heinrich von, Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient: gesammelt auf der Reise Sr. Hoheit des Herrn Herzogs Maximilian in Bayern im Jahre MDCCCXXXVIII. München [u.a.] : Weigel

1839 – 1840. München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek — Res/2 It.sing. 46 ma,

https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb00038598?page=119

2- Jerusalem: Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. (1842 – 1849).Jerusalem — the Church of the Purification Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-627c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

3- Cairo: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 – 1929). Kairo, village arabe et pyramids. Retrieved from

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-61a5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

4- Crimea: General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Karta Kryma po Boplanu. Str. 25 Retrieved from

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-6296-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Thematic articles page

1- Volcano:

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. Kagoshima City and Sakurajima Island with an active volcano. Retrieved from

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c260bdb3-9b42-4552-e040-e00a18066d81

2- Authors: 

Alphonse de Lamartine. Œuvres. XVIIJocelyn : Neuvième époque. Source: Gallica,

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53273167z/f11.item.r=manuscrits%20lamartine

3- Gender roles

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1862). Armenian Ladies (At Home) Retrieved from

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-647c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a9

Vesuvius Volcano Hike 

1- The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1895). Pompeii. Retrieved from

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-2fa1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

2- Cenere del 1847 : [vue générale de la baie de Naples et du Vésuve en éruption] : [peinture]. 1847-1880. Source: Gallica,

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10315690h.r=Vésuve%20%28volcan%29?rk=278971;2

Lamartine

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. Alphonse de Lamartine, 1790-1869. Retrieved from

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-aa4f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Lady Hesther Stanhope

George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. (1850 – 1959).Lady Esther Stanhope Retrieved from

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-cb02-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Gender Roles

1- Rosset, François (1890). Coëfures des femmes Maronites de Damas : [dessin] / [François-Marie Rosset]. Source: Gallica,

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8529011f

2- MAYGRIER, Jacques Pierre (1822). Nouvelles démonstrations d’accouchements. Paris : Béchet.

Source: Univeristé Paris Cité,

https://www.biusante.parisdescartes.fr/histmed/image?CICL04730

3- The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1877). Maison Sidi Youçouf Adami : chambre de la nourriceRetrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-6703-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

4- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1851). Egyptian Lady in the Harem. Cairo Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-7210-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

5- The New York Public Library. (1859 – 1860). Greek bride from Pera (Turkey) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f232-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99