
Records of the Hajj 10 Volume Hardback Set Including Boxed Maps and Other Printed Items
A Documentary History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca
A. Rush(Editor)
Archive Editions Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 1993
Book
Mixed media product
6000 pages
978-1-85207-430-2 (ISBN)
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Description
The contents of this publication have, almost without exception, been selected from primary sources, such as the correspondence of rulers, diplomats and leading authorities on Islamic history and philosophy. On the one hand there are extracts from Varthema, Burckhardt, Richard Burton and other travellers; on the other, huge quantities of highly interesting despatches and memoranda prepared by diplomats and agents sent to the area to monitor events and promote their Government's interests. Of outstanding value are the lengthy comprehensive Pilgrimage Reports that were, until the 1950s, prepared annually by British political staff assisted by Muslims sent specially to Mecca as observers. These have been reproduced in their entirety. The Editor has also made careful selections from recent publications and combined them with media coverage including the text of important broadcasts from Riyadh and Tehran.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Farnham Common
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 280 mm
Weight
17000 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85207-430-2 (9781852074302)
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