Zahra Freeth, H. V. F. Winstone

Explorers of Arabia

From the Renaissance to the End of the Victorian Era

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Exploration usually demands the qualities of bravery, curiosity and organising ability. Arabia demanded more of the voyager: linguistic ability of a high order, scholarship and an imaginative temperament. It was also necessary to be able to pass as a native, if not of Arabia then of part of the Islamic world. The early explorers faced untold dan

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 474g
• ISBN-13: 9781138225862
• ISBN-10: 113822586X
• Artikelnr.: 52640018

Autorenporträt

Zahra Freeth, H.V.F. Winstone

Inhaltsangabe

1. Lodovico Varthema: Gentleman of Rome 2. Joseph Pitts: An Englishman at
Mecca 3. Carsten Niebuhr: The Lone Survivor 4. Jean Louis Burckhardt: A
Swiss in the Holy Cities 5. Richard Burton: The Pilgrim 6. Palgrave:
Through Central and Eastern Arabia 7. Carlo Guarmani: The Italian
Horse-Coper 8. Charles Doughty: In Arabia Deserta 9. The Blunts: Journey to
Hail