Wildlife of the Holy Land: An AUC Press Nature Foldout

by Dominique Navarro, Sherif Baha el Din

The Holy Land-the birthplace of great religions-is also an environment of unique flora and fauna. Encompassing a vast, ancient region-lying between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, from Syria in the north down to Egypt in the south-the Holy Land has been home to an array of wildlife, some of which remain today, others of which have vanished for all time. The sacred stories of Noah's Ark filled with such animals, and the Garden of Eden exemplified the diversity and cohabitation of the natural world.
This AUC Press Nature Foldout explores some of the most beloved wildlife revered as sacred and special in the Holy Land, past and present.
Includes:
Over 50 species of flora and fauna
Map of the Holy Land with geological sites including the Jordan Valley, Euphrates River, Dead Sea, Mount Carmel, Negev Desert, Sinai, the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and River Nile
Quotes from holy texts giving insight on the relationship of humankind with wildlife

8 pages, Pamphlet

First published November 15, 2014

About the author

Dominique Navarro is an Emmy Award winning art director, natural history artist, and writer. She collaborates on documentary television productions and environmental projects producing posters, books, and field guides for museums, schools, tourism, and ecology programs. A trained forensic artist, she produces illustrations and sculptural reconstructions of unidentified persons and ancient archeological remains, and she has worked at the excavation of a 25th Dynasty temple tomb near Luxor, Egypt. The AUC Press Nature Foldouts has been one of her most passionate projects, to inspire an appreciation towards the natural environment and heritage of Egypt.

You can see more of her work on her website: www.dominiquenavarro.com

Reviews

[Dawn Ericson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my gosh...this is amazing. Natural science illustrator, Dominique Navarro has created a viewpoint like no other on the religious values placed on animals. The central focus of this guide are the animals within Holy Lands, yet the historical attitudes towards all species is clearly demonstrated with wonderful verses, quotations and short stories along with stunning illustrations. This is truly a contemporary Illustrated Manuscript in the form of a guide. This small publication has more content than most books with the same theme. A great Xmas gift, Easter gift or any special occasion to celebrate the wonders of animals worldwide. I recommend highly this guide, and have added to my collection of Ms. Navarro's AUC guide series.

[Tonia Jeffery · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations were lovely. I expected more information on the various animals other than they are found in various ancient texts. I also expected it to be oriented more towards children, which it wasn't at all. Other all, I found it to look nice, but not very informative.