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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. In
Volume 1, Burton and Drake use their experiences of living and
travelling in the country, and those of friends and colleagues, to
explore the geography, natural history, politics and culture of
remote provinces.
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.
Title: Modern Jerusalem. By the late C. F. T. D. With a
memoir.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF THE
MIDDLE EAST collection includes books from the British Library
digitised by Microsoft. This collection reflects the changing
perceptions of Western historians, travellers, traders, and others
surveying the Middle East. Texts and first-person travelogues
include illustrated volumes. Other works focus on the earlier
history of Persian and Arabic areas of the world. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Drake, Charles Frederick Tyrwhitt; 1875. 8 .
10076.bb.19.
Title: The Literary Remains of ... C. F. T. D. ... Edited with a
memoir by Walter Besant ... With a portrait.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection
includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The
collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from
some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written
for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any
curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages
past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes
song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic
record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool
in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library
Drake, Charles Frederick Tyrwhitt.; Besant, Walter; 1877. 8 .
12273.g.1.
Title: Unexplored Syria. Visits to the Libanus, the Tulu l el Safa,
the Anti-Libanus, the Northern Libanus, and the Ala h. By R. F.
Burton and Charles F. Tyrwhitt Drake. With contributions by Isabel
Lady Burton and others.]Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection reflects
the changing perceptions of Western historians, travellers,
traders, and others surveying the Middle East. Texts and
first-person travelogues include illustrated volumes. Other works
focus on the earlier history of Persian and Arabic areas of the
world. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification
fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is
provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition
identification: ++++ British Library Burton, Richard Francis;
Drake, Charles Frederick Tyrwhitt; 1872. 2 vol.; 8 . 10075.ee.16.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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