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Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land

Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit

by Henry Van Dyke

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1908
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A wish to understand the country of Jesus draws Henry Van Dyke to Palestine, where outdoor travel becomes a way of examining his faith. In his preface, he recalls years of wanting to visit, followed by a fear that the experience might unsettle his beliefs. He eventually accepts an opportunity to write about his travels and looks for meaning in the land's hills, fields and waterways. His account combines personal religious reflection with the observations of a traveller attentive to the world around him.

The countryside east of Es Salt offers some of the book's most concrete scenes: shepherds playing pipes, farmers turning reddish soil, and herds grazing near villages of black tents. Horses, donkeys and camels prompt close description and occasional humour. Biblical memories enter these encounters with rural life, giving ordinary sights a place in the author's reflections.

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Henry Van Dyke

Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933), known in full as Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr., was an American author, educator and diplomat who also wrote poetry and worked as a theologian and literary scholar. His books include "The Blue Flower" and "The House of Rimmon".

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First published
1908
Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
116
Language
English
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