Explorers of Arabia From the Renaissance to the End of the Victorian Era |
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| Author:
| Freeth, Zahra
Winstone, H.V.F. |
| Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: History of the Middle East Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-367-35165-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2019 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $42.95 |
Book Description:
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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
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