{"product_id":"eastern-pilgrims-the-travels-of-three-ladies-paperback-9781108043328","title":"Eastern Pilgrims; The Travels of Three Ladies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108043328","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEastern Pilgrims\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Travels of Three Ladies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1870 account of women travelling across Europe to the Middle East began an adventurous career for the Smith sisters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAgnes Smith Lewis (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108043328, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e340 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Scottish twin sisters Agnes Lewis (1843–1926) and Margaret Gibson (1843–1920), heiresses of an extremely wealthy man, between them learned numerous languages, including Modern Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Syriac, and became pioneering biblical scholars and explorers at a time when women rarely ventured to foreign lands. Their initial desire to travel to the Holy Land was encouraged by their Presbyterian minister. Setting out with their former teacher, Grace Blyth, in 1868, they travelled across Europe to Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Palestine. In this 1870 account, Lewis vividly describes the discomfort of long-distance travel, especially for women, and their encounters with the people they met on the way. At Constantinople they were struck by the beauty of Hagia Sophia, and saw whirling dervishes. They had some difficulties with their guide in Egypt, but this did not deter them, and they continued on to Palestine before returning to Europe.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. London to Munich\u003cbr\u003e 2. Munich to Constantinople\u003cbr\u003e 3. Constantinople\u003cbr\u003e 4. Constantinople to Cyprus\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cyprus to Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e 6. Alexandria to Asouan\u003cbr\u003e 7. Asouan to Wadee Halfeh and back to Cairo\u003cbr\u003e 8. Jaffa to Hebron and Jerusalem\u003cbr\u003e 9. A Sunday in Jerusalem\u003cbr\u003e 10. Rambles about Jerusalem\u003cbr\u003e 11. A ride to Bethany\u003cbr\u003e 12. A visit to the Cave of Adullam\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Mohammed pilgrims\u003cbr\u003e 14. Palm Sunday, and Mizpeh\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Jordan and the Dead Sea\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Holy Fire\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Haram and the Hareem\u003cbr\u003e 18. Jerusalem to Damascus\u003cbr\u003e 19. Damascus to the Cedars and to Greece.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266072170776,"sku":"9781108043328","price":31.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108043328i_eb6d9b77-2c48-418b-9492-97123355a61d.jpg?v=1696746590","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/eastern-pilgrims-the-travels-of-three-ladies-paperback-9781108043328","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}