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Author: Robin Leonard Bidwell Publisher: Ithaca Press ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 240
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Robin Bidwell tells the story of the great explorers of Arabia. The exploits of Niebuhr, who made the first intrepid exploration into the interior of southern Arabia in the 1760s, of Burton and Philby (the greatest of Arabian explorers), of Charles Montagu Doughty, Wilfred Thesiger, Freya Stark and many others are recounted -not only their adventures but also the contributions they made to Western knowledge and understanding of Arabia. This is a fascinating account by the late Robin Bidwell who spent many years in Arabia and was Secretary of the Middle East Centre in the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge.
Author: Robin Leonard Bidwell Publisher: Ithaca Press ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 240
Book Description
Robin Bidwell tells the story of the great explorers of Arabia. The exploits of Niebuhr, who made the first intrepid exploration into the interior of southern Arabia in the 1760s, of Burton and Philby (the greatest of Arabian explorers), of Charles Montagu Doughty, Wilfred Thesiger, Freya Stark and many others are recounted -not only their adventures but also the contributions they made to Western knowledge and understanding of Arabia. This is a fascinating account by the late Robin Bidwell who spent many years in Arabia and was Secretary of the Middle East Centre in the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge.
Author: Ibn Fadlan Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 0141975040 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 292
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In 922 AD, an Arab envoy from Baghdad named Ibn Fadlan encountered a party of Viking traders on the upper reaches of the Volga River. In his subsequent report on his mission he gave a meticulous and astonishingly objective description of Viking customs, dress, table manners, religion and sexual practices, as well as the only eyewitness account ever written of a Viking ship cremation. Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab travellers such as Ibn Fadlan journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Their fascinating accounts describe how the numerous tribes and peoples they encountered traded furs, paid tribute and waged wars. This accessible new translation offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north.
Author: Eid Al Yahya Publisher: Stacey International Publishers ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 168
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During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the rugged, mountainous land through which the River Jordan flows was a region of untouched beauty and deeply held tribal traditions. 'Beyond the River' gathers over 200 black and white photographs of Transjordan from the collections of the Palestine Exploration Fund in London, taken during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire, through the First World War, and the establishment of the Hashemite Emirate of Jordan in 1921 from which the modern Kingdom evolved. These beautiful images of the peoples, monuments, and landscapes of Transjordan capture the powerful spirit of the place, and provide an unsurpassed documentation of the region's archaeological heritage, and a unique visual record of a crucial moment in Levantine history. The pictures are set in context with an introductory text and detailed captions, researched and written by the distinguished Jordanian historian, Dr. Raouf Sa'd Abujaber, and archaeologist and Curator of the PEF's collections, Felicity Cobbing.
Author: Tim Mackintosh-Smith Publisher: NYU Press ISBN: 1479803502 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 322
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In its ports, we find a priceless cargo of information; here are the first foreign descriptions of tea and porcelain, a panorama of unusual social practices, cannibal islands, and Indian holy men--a marvelous, mundane world, contained in the compass of a novella. In Mission to the Volga, we move north on a diplomatic mission from Baghdad to the upper reaches of the Volga River in what is now central Russia. This colorful documentary by Ibn Fadlan relates the trials and tribulations of an embassy of diplomats and missionaries sent by caliph al-Muqtadir to deliver political and religious instruction to the recently-converted King of the Bulghars. During eleven months of grueling travel, Ibn Fadlan records the marvels he witnesses on his journey, including an aurora borealis and the white nights of the North. Crucially, he offers a description of the Viking Rus, including their customs, clothing, tattoos, and a striking account of a ship funeral.
Author: Robin Leonard Bidwell
Author: Robin Leonard Bidwell
Author: Bayard Taylor
Author: Ibn Fadlan
Author: Eid Al Yahya
Author: Richard Trench
Author: Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Author: Geoffrey P. Nash
Author: Charles Montagu Doughty
Author: James Raymond Wellsted
Author: Harry St. John Bridger Philby