Notes on the Bedouins and Wahabys: Collected During His Travels in the East Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor) - Softcover

Burckhardt, John Lewis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108022901 ISBN 13: 9781108022903

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

John Lewis Burckhardt (1784–1817) was a Swiss explorer who is best remembered for his rediscovery of the ancient city of Petra, in Jordan. In 1809 he was commissioned by the African Association to discover the source of the River Niger. In preparation for this journey, for which he needed to pass as a Muslim, Burckhardt spent two years exploring and studying Arabic in Aleppo, before travelling widely in Arabia and Egypt. These volumes, first published in 1830, contain Burckhardt's description of Bedouin society and his history of the Wahhabi sect of Islam. He describes the different Bedouin tribes of Arabia and the Middle East and their political allegiances, and recounts in fascinating detail aspects of their society. He also narrates the history of the Wahhabi sect from its founding, and discusses its effect on the politics of the region. Volume 2 contains his history of the Wahhabi sect.

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Book Description:

John Lewis Burckhardt (1784–1817) was a Swiss explorer who explored Arabia and the Middle East in the guise of an Islamic convert. First published in 1830, these volumes contain Burckhardt's description of Bedouin society and history of the Wahhabi Islamic sect. Volume 2 contains his history of Wahhabism.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108022901
• ISBN 13: 9781108022903
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 402