Unexplored Syria 2 Volume Set: Unexplored Syria: Visits to the Libanus, the Tulúl el Safá, the Anti-Libanus, the Northern Libanus, and the 'Aláh: Volume 2 [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Burton, Richard Francis

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ISBN 10: 1108052037 ISBN 13: 9781108052030

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Riassunto

After his diplomatic sojourn in Syria as consul in Damascus, Richard Francis Burton (1821–90) published, in 1872, this two-volume account of nineteenth-century Syria. It is the result of collaboration with several partners with specific expertise, primarily Charles Frederick Tyrwhitt Drake (1846–74) but also Burton's wife. Throughout his life Burton immersed himself in as many different cultures as possible. His natural aptitude for languages and disguise allowed him to frequently pass himself off as a native. The two years he was consul were eventful, including local uprisings, an assassination attempt and religious strife. This work reveals the unknown and extraordinary side of Syria. Volume 2, based on extensive travels through the northern highlands and the eastern edges of the country, explores the anthropology, ancient history, archaeology and geology of these regions.

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Descrizione del libro

Richard Francis Burton (1821–90) spent two years as consul of Damascus, giving him unprecedented access to some of Syria's most remote areas and local culture, politics and religion. Published in 1872 in collaboration with Charles Drake (1846–74), this is a frank two-volume account of a country's developing identity.

Contenuti

1. A reconnaissance of the Anti-Libanus; 2. Notes on the northern slopes of Lebanon; 3. An exploration of the Alah or 'highland' of Syria; Appendix 1. Anthropological collections from the Holy Land; Appendix 2. Suggestions of readings for the Greek inscriptions not in M. Waddington; Appendix 3. Plants from the Lebanon not in the British Museum Herbarium; Index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1108052037
• ISBN 13: 9781108052030
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 436