http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/rss/books/RSS.xml The latest new books in History: Middle Eastern History en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 1440 http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp.html This thoughtfully and meticulously researched book explores the work of indigenous Iranian photographers and the way in which their photographs reflect their society and surroundings. In order to highlight how photography reflects local culture, Carmen P&eacute;rez Gonz&aacute;lez, a photographer herself, offers a comparative visual analysis of nineteenth-century Iranian photographs and paintings created during the same time period and in the same place in order to show that aesthetic preferences are rooted in the socio-cultural habits of artists. &#160;This lushly illustrated book is a testimony to the unique power and historical value of photographic portraits and their enduring power to capture local realities. <div>This thoughtfully and meticulously researched book explores the work of indigenous Iranian photographers and the way in which their photographs reflect their society and surroundings. In order to highlight how photography reflects local culture, Carmen P&eacute;rez Gonz&aacute;lez, a photographer herself, offers a comparative visual analysis of nineteenth-century Iranian photographs and paintings created during the same time period and in the same place in order to show that aesthetic preferences are rooted in the socio-cultural habits of artists. <i>&#160;</i>This lushly illustrated book is a testimony to the unique power and historical value of photographic portraits and their enduring power to capture local realities. <br></div> Art: Photography History: Middle Eastern History Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT Carmen Pérez González 9789087281564 http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp.html In the spring of 1862, Queen Victoria commissioned the leading British photographer Francis Bedford to accompany her son and heir, the future King Edward VII, on an ambitious journey across the Middle East. This beautifully illustrated book traces their tour throughout Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, and Greece alongside excerpts from Prince Edward’s diary and other newly discovered archival material, published here for the first time. Over the course of several months, Bedford produced more than two hundred negatives, including images of architecture and stunning landscapes, from a breathtaking view of the Garden of Gethsemane to shots of the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx. He was the first Christian granted permission to photograph sacred sites in Jerusalem. Bedford also captured many photographs of the people he encountered on the tour, both locals and members of the royal party. Cairo to Constantinople is the first book to focus on the photographs taken during Prince Edward’s travels in the Middle East. Taken during a time of great change in the area, these extraordinary photographs will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of the Middle East or in photography’s role in documenting civilization. <div>In the spring of 1862, Queen Victoria commissioned the leading British photographer Francis Bedford to accompany her son and heir, the future King Edward VII, on an ambitious journey across the Middle East. This beautifully illustrated book traces their tour throughout Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, and Greece alongside excerpts from Prince Edward&rsquo;s diary and other newly discovered archival material, published here for the first time. <br><br>Over the course of several months, Bedford produced more than two hundred negatives, including images of architecture and stunning landscapes, from a breathtaking view of the Garden of Gethsemane to shots of the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx. He was the first Christian granted permission to photograph sacred sites in Jerusalem. Bedford also captured many photographs of the people he encountered on the tour, both locals and members of the royal party. <br><br><i>Cairo to Constantinople</i> is the first book to focus on the photographs taken during Prince Edward&rsquo;s travels in the Middle East. Taken during a time of great change in the area, these extraordinary photographs will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of the Middle East or in photography&rsquo;s role in documenting civilization.<br></div> Art: Photography History: Middle Eastern History Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT Sophie Gordon 9781905686186