John Lewis Burckhardt (1784-1817) was a Swiss explorer who is best remembered for his rediscovery of the ancient city of Petra in modern Jordan. In 1809 he was commissioned by the African Association to discover the source of the River Niger. Posing as a Muslim convert, Burckhardt spent two years exploring and studying Arabic and Islamic law in Aleppo, before travelling widely in Arabia and Egypt This volume, first published posthumously in 1819, contains Burckhardt's account of his two visits to Nubia (modern Upper Egypt and Sudan) in 1813 and 1814. Burckhardt was the first western scholar to explore the Sudanese Nile valley, and one of the first western explorers successfully to cross the Nubian Desert. In this valuable volume, he describes in fascinating detail the many ancient ruins along the Nile and the logistics and hardships of his desert crossing.

Travels in Nubia

Travel

Burckhardt, John Lewis

Africa

Ams Pr Inc

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land

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Travel Writing

Written by a Swiss-born explorer of remote parts of the Arab world, this rich treasury of native Arab proverbs offers everything from homespun remarks on friendship and personal status to opinions on oppression. Carefully annotated with more than 780 sayings, it holds appeal for anyone interested in Middle Eastern cultures.

Arabic Proverbs

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Dover Publications

Travels in Arabia

History

Middle East

Travels in Arabia (Large Print Edition)

Asia

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Travels in Arabia: Comprehending an Account of those Territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as Sacred

First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &amp; Francis, an informa company.

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Arabic Proverbs: Or the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians

Rowman Littlefield

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