Histoire d'une Montagne. Occident from the Old Kingdom to

from the Old Kingdom to the Roman Period

moving from the wall to the notebook

cet entre-deux monde

Of the 600 palaces and houses recorded by the scholars of the Egyptian Expedition in 1800

and explore the fine line between scholarly geography and sensationalism

Histoire d'une Montagne. Occident from the Old Kingdom toIn History of a Mountain , published in 1886, lise Reclus indulges in the detailed exploration of the natural environment observed during a stay in the Alps. Combining a scientific perspective and philosophical reflection on freedom and happiness, he meticulously analyzes the landscapes, their geology, their climate, their flora, their fauna, and describes sensitively the life of the mountain people who live there. With clarity, simplicity and