Representations of Jerusalem in the Eyes of Western Travelers: The Travels of Chateaubriand and Lamartine to Jerusalem as Samples

Yıl 2018, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 13 - 27, 15.08.2018

Khamsa Allaoui

Öz

This study to unveil the image of Jerusalem in the writings of western travelers as part of their own perceptions
of the Orient, particularly Lamartine and Chateau-Briand. We will analyze the two travels understanding of the
East as try to figure out its mystery, the traditions and mentalities of its inhabitants as well as their various
languages, narrative techniques, and religious conflicts. We hope that this allows as to emphasize that the
traveller’s basic concern is to objectively depict an image different from the western stereotypical one of the
East.
We believe the transfer process cannot be a case of interpretation or representation as both are affected by bias,
nor can it be a matter of projection, which attempts to find differences rather than similarities between Western
and Eastern cultures.

Anahtar Kelimeler

: Image of Jerusalem, Travel east, Travel literature, Chateaubriand, Lamartine

Kaynakça

• Redouane, joelle : L’Orient arabe vu par les voyageurs anglais, Office des Publications Universitaires , Alger, 1988, p139.