Bible in Spain - Or, Journeys, Adventures, Imprisonments of an Englishman in an

Klappentext This 1843 travelogue! describing Spain and its 'exotic' population! was hugely successful with early Victorian readers. Zusammenfassung In this lively three-volume account first published in 1843! the British adventurer and agent of the Bible Society! George Henry Borrow! describes his travels in Spain during the 1830s distributing the scriptures. The book's mixture of exotic travelogue and anti-Catholic sentiment proved very popular with early Victorian readers. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Man overboard; 2. Boatmen of the Tagus; 3. Shopkeeper at Evora; 4. Vexatious delays; 5. The college; 6. Cold of Portugal; 7. The Druids' stone; 8. Elvas; 9. Badajoz; 10. The gypsy's granddaughter; 11. The Pass of Mirabete; 12. Lodging at Madrid; 13. Intrigues at court; 14. State of Spain; 15. The steamer; 16. Departure for Cordova; 17. Cordova; 18. Departure from Cordova.

Product details

• Authors: George Henry Borrow, Borrow George Henry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2010
• EAN: 9781108009973
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00997-3
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Religion; The Bible in Spain 3 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Spain, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history