Unexplored Syria, Volume 2: Visits to the Libanus, the Tulúl el Safá, the Anti-Libanus, the Northern Libanus, and the 'Aláh (Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor) - Softcover

Burton, Richard Francis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108052037 ISBN 13: 9781108052030

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

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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Book Description:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1108052037
• ISBN 13: 9781108052030
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 436