The Penetration of Arabia - A Record of the Development of Western Knowledge Concerning the Arabian Peninsula (Paperback)

The archaeologist D. G. Hogarth (1862-1927) was, when he died, keeper of the Ashmolean Museum and president of the Royal Geographical Society. During the First World War he was acting director of the Arab Bureau in Cairo, where he was instrumental in launching the Arab Revolt, in which T. E. Lawrence, a protege of his, played so prominent a part. This book, published in 1904 as the Hejaz railway was being built, is a summary of earlier explorations in the Arabian peninsula, by both Muslim and European travellers. Hogarth's first visit to Arabia was not made until 1916, when he travelled to Jeddah with GBP10,000 in gold to finance the revolt; this book is instead based on his extensive reading of travel literature, included in a bibliography for each chapter. It is thus interesting for its historiographical analysis as well as a background to Hogarth's subsequent political involvement with the region.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	December 2011
Authors:	David George Hogarth
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	484
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-04218-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General
LSN:	1-108-04218-X
Barcode:	9781108042185

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