A Visit to My Father-Land (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- A Visit to My Father-Land (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Ridley H. Herschell
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1331314364
- ISBN 13
- 9781331314363
- Seller catalogs
- Christianity
Follow a 19th‑century traveler’s vivid journey from Paris to Jerusalem, with reflections on faith, history, and the Jews’ place in scripture.
This travelogue blends personal narrative with the author’s religious perspective, offering glimpses of Damascus, Bethlehem, and the surrounding lands as seen through a Protestant lens. The book is anchored by the author’s arrival in Jerusalem and his observations of the city’s sacred sites, its modern and ancient layers, and the people who live there.
Two short paragraphs:- The author frames his journey as a mission to illuminate the moral and spiritual state of the regions he visits, especially in relation to the Jewish people and the broader Christian world. He discusses the churches, missionaries, and religious debates of the era, and ties these to his larger aim of encouraging study of prophetic scripture.
- Readers will follow along with personal journal excerpts, vignettes of towns and gates, and reflections on how faith shapes travel, encounter, and interpretation in a land steeped in history.
- Three to four experiences you’ll encounter:
- Personal diary-style episodes from stops like Paris, Lyons, Avignon, and Jerusalem, with direct impressions and seasonal detail.
- Descriptions of key religious sites and the landscape as the author wrestles with faith, prophecy, and church history.
- Engagements with local clergy and communities, including reflections on Protestant and Eastern Christian practices.
- Contemplations on the relationship between religious belief, civil society, and daily life in the 19th century.
- A closing line signals a thoughtful audience fit: ideal for readers interested in historical travel writing, religious history, and the Jewish‑Christian conversation of the era.
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