Explorers of Arabia
From the Renaissance to the End of the Victorian Era
1st Edition
Published on 13. August 2019
310 pages
978-1-000-63953-7 (ISBN)
Description
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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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-000-63953-7 (9781000639537)
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Additional editions
Zahra Freeth | H.V.F. Winstone
Explorers of Arabia
From the Renaissance to the End of the Victorian Era
Book
05/2018
1st Edition
Routledge
€58.70
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Zahra Freeth | H.V.F. Winstone
Explorers of Arabia
From the Renaissance to the End of the Victorian Era
Book
11/2016
1st Edition
Routledge
€222.84
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Persons
Zahra Freeth, H.V.F. Winstone
Content
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
