Travels in Palestine, through the Countries of Bashan and Gilead, East of the River Jordan - Including a Visit to the Cities of Geraza and Gamala, in the Decapolis (Paperback)

Cornish-born writer, traveller and controversialist James Silk Buckingham (1786 1855) spent much of his early life as a sailor in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and went on to publish accounts of his extensive travels to India, Palestine and Persia. His criticisms of the East India Company and the Bengal government led to his expulsion from India in 1823. In the 1830s he became a Member of Parliament and campaigned for social reforms and for the promotion of the temperance movement. He founded several journals, including the periodical The Athenaeum, covering a wide range of topics from literature to popular science. In this work, first published in 1821, Buckingham describes his journey from Egypt by sea to Syria and then to Palestine. He ascended Mount Tabor and visited the Holy Sepulchre, but considered his experiences in Bashan and Gilead, east of the Jordan, to form the climax of his journey.

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:	James Silk Buckingham
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	606
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-04217-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Promotions
LSN:	1-108-04217-1
Barcode:	9781108042178

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