Record Number: 30912
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'It was very hot and stuffy, thundery — and by dinner time I had a headache and went to bed early, but not to sleep. Turkiyyeh [a Circassian woman sent from the Sheik's household and whom Gertrude Bell befriended] sent her 'abdeh with some naranj and a citron. I read the whole of "Acts" in the afternoon and felt at home with the sensible Romans confronted by Paul and at home with him too.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:1 Mar 1914
Country:Saudi Arabia
Timeafternoon
Place:city: Hayyil
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, information gatherer for British governement and Middle East political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Saudi Arabia
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Acts of the Apostles
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
probably owned
Source Information:
Record ID:30912
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Diary entry 1 March 1914 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=1138
Citation:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30912, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None