{"product_id":"personal-narrative-of-a-pilgrimage-to-el-medinah-and-meccah-paperback-9781108041997","title":"Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108041997","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePersonal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA vivid account of the hajj in 1853, by a British explorer who travelled to Mecca disguised as a pilgrim.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Francis Burton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108041997, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e452 pages, 3 b\/w illus.  1 colour illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.57 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 British explorer Sir Richard F. Burton (1821–90) was a colourful and often controversial character. A talented linguist and keen ethnologist, he worked in India during the 1840s as an interpreter and intelligence officer for General Sir Charles Napier, and published several books about his experiences in 1851–2. He first gained celebrity, however, for his adventurous 1853 trip to Mecca, under the disguise of a pilgrim, which is described in this lively three-volume publication (1855–6). Few Europeans had ever visited the Muslim holy places; one of them was John Lewis Burckhardt, whose 1829 account is also reissued in this series. Volume 2 of Burton's book vividly describes the heat and dangers of the journey to Medina, the behaviour and conversation of the pilgrims from many different tribes and nations, and the mosques, tombs and other sights of the bustling city, complete with traders and beggars.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e14. From Bir Abbas to El Medinah\u003cbr\u003e 15. Through the suburb of El Medinah to Hamid's house\u003cbr\u003e 16. A visit to the Prophet's tomb\u003cbr\u003e 17. An essay towards the history of the Prophet's mosque\u003cbr\u003e 18. El Medinah\u003cbr\u003e 19. A ride to the mosque of Kuba\u003cbr\u003e 20. The visitation of Hamzah's tomb\u003cbr\u003e 21. The people of El Medinah\u003cbr\u003e 22. A visit to the Saints' cemetery\u003cbr\u003e Postscript\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\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":46266068893976,"sku":"9781108041997","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108041997i_04bd14cb-ccdb-4399-b379-d6c9ea5dba5a.jpg?v=1696746529","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/personal-narrative-of-a-pilgrimage-to-el-medinah-and-meccah-paperback-9781108041997","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}