{"product_id":"travels-in-arabia-comprehending-an-account-of-those-territories-in-hadjaz-which-the-mohammedans-regard-as-sacred-paperback-9781108022866","title":"Travels in Arabia; Comprehending an Account of Those Territories in Hadjaz which the Mohammedans Regard as Sacred (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108022866","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTravels in Arabia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComprehending an Account of Those Territories in Hadjaz which the Mohammedans Regard as Sacred\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDetailed descriptions of the social, economic and political conditions of the cities of Mecca and Medina, first published in 1829.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Lewis Burckhardt (Author), William Ouseley (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108022866, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 November 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e454 pages, 3 maps\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\"\u003eJohn 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. In preparation for this journey, for which he needed to pass as a Muslim, Burckhardt spent two years exploring and studying Arabic and Islamic law in Aleppo, before travelling widely in Arabia and Egypt. These volumes, first published by the African Association in 1829, contain his account of the time he spent in Mecca and Medina: he was the first westerner to give an account of the Hajj pilgrimage. The work provides important and fascinating descriptions of the social, economic and political situation in Mecca and Medina during this period. Volume 2 describes the city of Medina.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Journey from Mekka to Medina\u003cbr\u003e 2. Medina\u003cbr\u003e 3. Description of Medina\u003cbr\u003e 4. Account of some places of Zyara, or objects of pious visitation, in the neighbourhood of Medina\u003cbr\u003e 5. On the inhabitants of Medina\u003cbr\u003e 6. On the government of Medina\u003cbr\u003e 7. Climate and diseases of Medina\u003cbr\u003e 8. Journey from Medina to Yembo\u003cbr\u003e 9. Yembo\u003cbr\u003e 10. From Yembo to Cairo\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index of Arabic words.\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":46265957646616,"sku":"9781108022866","price":35.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108022866i_a27cf29e-bf7d-4a58-a285-bbf06667cfaf.jpg?v=1694869717","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/travels-in-arabia-comprehending-an-account-of-those-territories-in-hadjaz-which-the-mohammedans-regard-as-sacred-paperback-9781108022866","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}