Analyzing Literary and Cultural References: Identifying the Texts in the Souvenir of Egypt

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Author:

David Getman, Paula Sanders

Subject:

Humanities

Institution Name:

Connexions

Collection:

Connexions

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

"Analyzing Literary and Cultural References: Identifying the Texts in the Souvenir of Egypt" examines the texts appearing in the imagery of a decorative silk called "Souvenir of Egypt," such as mottos and fragments of verse. The "Souvenir of Egypt" is a piece of ephemera included in the online Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA). In this module, part 2 of a six part course on the "Souvenir of Egypt," we will search for the meanings of each piece of text independent of and in relation to one another. In the process, we will demonstrate some of the methods used by historian to identify and analyze visual materials and their textual components.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Readings, Syllabi

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Text/HTML

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