Rome, Turkey, and Jerusalem

Hoare, Edward, 1812-1894Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 99K words
Chapters: 10

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Rome, Turkey, and Jerusalem by Edward HoareAuthor: Hoare, Edward, 1812-1894,Language: English, Class: BT: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Doctrinal theology, God, Christology, Release Date: Mar 28, 2012

Editor's review

This is a religious travelogue and sermon collection by the nineteenth-century Anglican clergyman Edward Hoare, organized around his experiences in Rome, Turkey, and Jerusalem and interweaving physical travel with reflection on Christian doctrine. Its value lies not in offering up-to-date information of the kind found in a modern travel guide, but in showing how a Victorian believer used the Holy Land and foreign landscapes as occasions to discuss faith, the church, and history. The prose has a sermonic gravity and exhortatory tone, and chapters often move from a specific place into theological reflection, making the book a useful sample of nineteenth-century English religious writing. Readers may do well to approach it as a historical text: noting the author's observations of Eastern society and religious conditions on the one hand, and recognizing his firmly apologetic stance and period limitations on the other. For those studying religious travel literature, church history, or the intellectual atmosphere of the Victorian era, it offers intriguing primary material; general readers expecting a light travel narrative may find the preaching tone heavy.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars studying nineteenth-century Christian travel literature and sermon writing
Readers interested in historical accounts of the Holy Land, Rome, and Ottoman Turkey
Those examining Victorian religious ideas and apologetic discourse
Readers accustomed to classic English religious prose who are willing to read slowly

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting a modern practical travel guide with current geographical information
General readers with little interest in religious preaching and theological argument
Those hoping for pluralistic, neutral cultural observation rather than an apologetic stance

Reading tips

Begin with the table of contents and the opening paragraphs of each chapter to grasp the narrative progression across the three places
Annotate theological passages with reference to nineteenth-century English church background
Read the author's descriptions of local society alongside other travel texts from the same period
Read only one or two chapters at a time, allowing space to digest the arguments and exhortations

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FAQ

Is this book a modern travel guide?

No. It is a nineteenth-century work of religious travel and sermons, focused on faith reflection and apologetic argument rather than practical information such as transport, lodging, or sights. Its social observations also carry the clear imprint of the period and the author's stance, so readers should treat it as a historical text rather than a guide for today.

Can I read it without knowing Christian theology?

Yes, but patience is required. Much of the discussion revolves around Christian doctrine and church issues, and without background knowledge it is easy to lose the thread. It helps to first learn the basics of the nineteenth-century Church of England, or to focus on the travel observations and period detail while skimming the theological sections.

How difficult is the English?

The original is nineteenth-century English prose, with long sentences and a strong sermonic tone; the vocabulary is not obscure, but the rhetoric and layers of argument are considerable. Readers with university-level English can read slowly with notes; those seeking only an overview may start with the opening and closing paragraphs of chapters and the concluding sections.

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About the author

Hoare, Edward, 1812-1894 Author

Edward Hoare (1812–1894) was a prolific nineteenth-century Christian author, with 32 works held in the collection. His writing centres on sermons and theological discussion, covering daily devotion, redemption, sanctification, the Lord's Supper, and hope for Jerusalem. His representative works show that he served readers with sermon collections such as Sermons for the Day, while addressing systematic theology in works like Sanctification, Redemption, and Evolution. The Doctrine of the Lord's Supper. As Taught by the Church of England reflects his attention to Anglican teaching, and Sermons on the Scriptural Principles of our Protestant Church shows an apologetic aim and a concern to clarify confessional positions. Because public information is limited, biographical details are difficult to verify, but the surviving works reveal a scriptural, sober, and plain style, with emphasis on doctrinal clarity and practical application for believers; these writings had some influence among English-speaking Protestant readers of his time.