{"product_id":"mesopotamia-syria-and-transjordan-in-the-archibald-creswell-photograph-collection-of-the-biblioteca-berenson-9781803274553","title":"Mesopotamia, Syria and Transjordan in the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeppel Archibald Cameron Creswell (1879-1974) developed an early interest in Islamic architecture, which became his main area of research at the time of his military posting in Egypt, in 1916. His publications are still fundamental research tools for scholars in the field. Creswell considered photography as an essential tool for recording architectural artefacts, and this volume deals with the photographs that concern Mesopotamia, Syria and Jordan, kept today at the Biblioteca Berenson, of the Villa I Tatti, Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, in Florence. On the whole, they can be dated between 1919 and 1930. Many of the sites and monuments photographed by Creswell are still standing, but there are many others that no longer exist, or have been significantly modified. Geolocations for all the photographed monuments can also be viewed on Google My Maps. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For this reason, the Creswell photo collection is an exceptional resource for the study of ancient monuments, especially for any conservation and restoration project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA martyr for Islamic architectural history, \u003ci\u003eby Spyros Koulouris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e Processing the photo archive ;  \u003cbr\u003e Archival descriptions ;  \u003cbr\u003e Studying the past – working for the future ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCreswell and the Berenson Collection\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e Biographical sketch ;  \u003cbr\u003e Creswell photographer: the working method ;  \u003cbr\u003e Creswell’s legacy of photographs ;  \u003cbr\u003e Creswell’s collection at the Biblioteca Berenson ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMesopotamia, Syria and Transjordan in Creswell’s photographs\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e Mesopotamia, Syria and Transjordan at the end of World War I ;  \u003cbr\u003e Photographers in Mesopotamia, Syria and Transjordan prior to Creswell’s work ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe sites and the monuments\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e Mesopotamia ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBirecik\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarran\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSamarra\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eQantarat Harba\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBaghdad\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAl-Madain – Taq Kisra\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAl-Ukhaidir\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Syria ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAncient churches of Northern Syria: Qalat Siman, Qalb Lawzah and Ruweiha\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAleppo\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMasyaf\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHama\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHoms\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDamascus\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Transjordan ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmman\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIraq al-Amir\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eQusayr Amra\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eConclusions\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e 1. Register of photographers in Mesopotamia, Syria and Transjordan between the 1840s and the 1930s ;  \u003cbr\u003e 2. Register of Creswell’s photographs of the Biblioteca Berenson ;  \u003cbr\u003e 3. Synopsis of Creswell’s photographs in the different archives ;  \u003cbr\u003e 4. Sites and monuments geolocation, \u003ci\u003eby Francesco Saliola\u003c\/i\u003e (Free online resource ) ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBibliographic references\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eArabic Summary\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Archaeopress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49084442444119,"sku":"9781803274553","price":52.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781803274553.jpg?v=1725552183","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mesopotamia-syria-and-transjordan-in-the-archibald-creswell-photograph-collection-of-the-biblioteca-berenson-9781803274553","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}