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John Lewis Burckhardt
Travels in Nubia, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in…
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Travels in Syria and the Holy Land, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Travels Of M. Burckhardt In Egypt And Nubia is a book written by John Lewis Burckhardt and first published in 1819. The book is a comprehensive account of Burckhardt's travels…
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First published in 1830, is a collection of proverbial sayings, originally compiled by Sheref Addin Ibn Asad, in Cairo, at the beginning of the 18th century. Burkhardt translated these sayings…
John Lewis Burckhardt (1784-1817) was a Swiss explorer who explored Arabia and the Middle East in the guise of a Muslim. First published posthumously in 1819, this volume contains his…
John Lewis Burckhardt (1784-1817) was an explorer of the Middle East who travelled widely in disguise as a Muslim. This work of 1822 fulfils the promise of ‘a view of…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Written by a Swiss-born explorer of remote parts of the Arab world, this rich treasury of native Arab proverbs offers everything from homespun remarks on friendship and personal status to…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
A compilation and translation of Arabic proverbs by the Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817). In addition to visits to Cairo, Damascus, Lebanon, and other points in the Middle East…
A detailed account of two journeys along the Sudanese Nile valley and across the Nubian Desert, first published in 1819.
Burckhardt's fascinating account of his travels through Arabia in the early 19th century. He provides a detailed look into the lives and traditions of the people he encounters, as well…
In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we…
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable…
The name of Rafa is still preserved near a well in the desert at six hours march to the southward of Gaza where among many remains of of ancient buildings…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1822 Edition.
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Title: Travels in Nubia.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest research libraries holding over…
Title: Travels in Arabia, etc. [A facsimile of the edition of 1829.]
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
John Lewis Burckhardt (1784-1817) was a Swiss explorer who explored Arabia and the Middle East in the guise of a Muslim. This volume, first published in 1830, contains a collection…
In 1809, John Lewis Burckhardt disguised himself as an Arab and traveled to sites forbidden to Westerners. His travel diary is rich in ethnographic, cultural, geographic, and political observations.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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