The Holy Land from the Air

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Nowitz's 104 magnificent, buoyant aerial photographs reveal a modern country steeped in history and religion, and luminous skies against arid and lush terrain. There are pictures of prehistoric caves near Zichron Yaakov, a wine-making village on the western slope of Mt. Carmel; of Caesarea, an ancient Roman port, later a Crusader fortress; and of the relatively neoteric city of Tel Aviv, Israel's economic and social center. In a single photo, Nowitz frames a familiar Jerusalem scene: the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock in close proximity. The fertile Hula Valley in the Galilee, a malaria-infested swamp until the 1950s and now a patchwork of brilliant greens, is depicted here as are sheep corralled in the dry, inhospitable Judean Desert. Freelance photographer Nowitz resides in Israel and journalist Elon wrote The Israelis: Founders and Sons. BOMC dividend selection.(September)

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Central to three world religions, the Holy Land is steeped in cultural heritage and deep spiritual significance. From Jerusalem and Galilee to Masada and the Great Mosque, its landscape and architecture has been appreciated by millions of people over the centuries. Providing a new perspective on an ancient, holy place, these 104 aerial views in full color take us through the Holy Land, visiting its geography and geology, its history and legends, its agronomy and industry. Photographer Richard Nowitz and journalist Amos Leon have turned these familiar sites into a treasure trove of surprising and unexpected details. 10 1/4" x 13".