Richard Francis Burton

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah (Vol.1-3) (eBook, ePUB)

An Intriguing Glance into the Heart of Holiest Places of Islam

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"I have entitled this account of my summer's tour through Al-Hijaz, a Personal Narrative, and I have laboured to make its nature correspond with its name, simply because "it is the personal that interests mankind." Many may not follow my example." Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccahis the first detailed and informative account of hajj pilgrimage from the eyes of a western explorer and ethnographer. Spread over 3 volumes it is a well-documented journey to Mecca in disguise and provides a thorough insight into the lives and customs of the Arab world. CONTENTS Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah (In 3 Vols.) Biography and Further Readings: Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright Romance of Isabel Lady Burton: The Story of Her Life (Vol.1&2) Arabian Society in the Middle Ages Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 2546
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066057275
• Artikelnr.: 62438616

Autorenporträt

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was a British explorer, geographer, translator and diplomat. Burton's best-known achievements include an unexpurgated translation of One Thousand and One Nights (commonly called The Arabian Nights); the publication of the Kama Sutra in English and an expedition with J. H. Spake to discover the source of Nile.