Explorers of Arabia - From the Renaissance to the End of the Victorian Era

Informationen zum Autor Zahra Freeth! H.V.F. Winstone Zusammenfassung 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 Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Zahra Freeth, Zahra (Zahra Freeth Dec''d 20.5.15 As Advi Freeth, Zahra Winstone Freeth, Freeth Zahra, H. V. F. Winstone, H.V.F. Winstone
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138225855
• ISBN: 978-1-138-22585-5
• No. of pages: 308
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: History of the Middle East; Routledge Library Editions: History of the Middle East
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Africa / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Arabian Peninsula, African History