Content Analysis of Travel Literature: A Journey Through Time to Jerusalem
Abstract
This study explores Jewish travel literature from the twelfth to the nineteenth
century, with a focus on depictions of Jerusalem. Combining distant and close reading
methods, it analyses content categories and patterns to uncover recurring themes in
the portrayal of the city. Utilizing digital tools such as CATMA, Voyant, and Dicta, the
study applies computational techniques to generate and examine categories that would
be difficult to identify manually. Through tagging and processing, the analysis offers a
nuanced view of how Jerusalem has been represented across centuries, providing a
unique historical perspective through digital humanities methods.
Submitted: April 17, 2024 | Accepted: May 5, 2025 | Published July 24, 2025 | Language: en
Keywords Content Analysis • Voyant Tools • Distant reading • Digital Humanities • Travel Literature • Jerusalem
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