Travellers to 1857 to Petra

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Abstract

Following Burchhardt’s visit in 1812, Petra became a magnet for adventurous western travellers in the Middle East. The two catalogues of these travellers during the next century seem modest – relatively few people and sometimes none at all in some years. A closer inspection reveals far larger numbers which may help to explain some of the hostility they faced. More than that, the numbers and the cultural and economic impact was considerable and the effect on the tribes engaged in transport and guidance and those who inhabited Petra and its environs was bound to introduce friction and inter-tribal upheavals. The paper will explore a few randomly chosen years to determine the scale of visiting and composition of the parties then consider their reception and the impact of so many alien intruders, evidently wealthy and including some women. Their motives were surely the pursuit of treasure, and their practices were suspect – drawing, measuring, writing notes and later taking photographs
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-207
JournalAl-Hussein Bin Talal University's Journal of Research
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event1st Conference on the Archaeology and Tourism of the Maan Governorate - Petra, Jordan
Duration: 3 Oct 20174 Oct 2017
https://cseas.ku.dk/shkaratmsaied/publications/kinzel_2018_pfcatm2017.pdf

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