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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Huntington Library Press
ISBN-10
0873282094
ISBN-13
9780873282093
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44125727
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sir Richard Burton's Travels in Arabia and Africa : Four Lectures from a Huntington Library Manuscript
Number of Pages
120 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Islamic Studies, Africa / General, Adventurers & Explorers, Middle East / General
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
915.3804/4/092 B
Synopsis
Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890)—explorer, linguist, anthropologist—was one of the most fascinating figures of the Victorian era. In 1866, while serving as British consul in Brazil, he presented four lectures on the highlights of his travels in Arabia and Africa. The first two lectures describe the visits Burton made to Medina and Mecca disguised as an Islamic pilgrim. The rites of pilgrimage, framed by the drama of Burton's disguise and its attendant dangers, are described in extensive and sympathetic detail. The next two lectures are dramatic accounts of Burton's journeys to Harar and Dahomey, and of his mission to persuade King Gelele to give up the practice of human sacrifice. The vivid details he presents reveal not only the characteristics of the cultures he encountered but also the prejudices of the culture he represented. Well received by critics when first published in 1990, this volume of lectures is now available in paperback., Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890)--explorer, linguist, anthropologist--was one of the most fascinating figures of the Victorian era. In 1866, while serving as British consul in Brazil, he presented four lectures on the highlights of his travels in Arabia and Africa. The first two lectures describe the visits Burton made to Medina and Mecca disguised as an Islamic pilgrim. The rites of pilgrimage, framed by the drama of Burton's disguise and its attendant dangers, are described in extensive and sympathetic detail. The next two lectures are dramatic accounts of Burton's journeys to Harar and Dahomey, and of his mission to persuade King Gelele to give up the practice of human sacrifice. The vivid details he presents reveal not only the characteristics of the cultures he encountered but also the prejudices of the culture he represented. Well received by critics when first published in 1990, this volume of lectures is now available in paperback.
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DS248
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