Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah Meccah |
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| Author:
| Burton, Richard Francis |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-16231-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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The talented British linguist, ethnologist and explorer Richard F. Burton (1821-90) was one of the first Europeans to visit Mecca and survive to tell the tale. This lively three-volume account, published 1855-6, vividly describes his experiences in 1853, when he travelled there under the disguise of a pilgrim.
The talented British linguist, ethnologist and explorer Richard F. Burton (1821-90) was one of the first Europeans to visit Mecca and survive to tell the tale. This lively three-volume account, published 1855-6, vividly describes his experiences in 1853, when he travelled there under the disguise of a pilgrim.