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Fascinating account of Arabia in the 1800's,
By Marina (Va., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TRAVELS IN ARABIA (UPDATED w/LINKED TOC) (Kindle Edition)
A fluent Arabic speaker with in-depth knowledge of the culture, customs and politics of the Near East of his time, Burkhardt is amongst the few westerners to have gained access to the holy cities of Mekka and Medina. He describes in great detail his travels, the trials and tribulations he faces, and the politics and livelihoods of the various tribes, towns and countries he visited. This account of his travels in Arabia is particularly interesting as it describes a pre-petrodollar Arabia, destitute and primitive, dependant on help from the rulers of other Muslim countries. A situation which is the opposite of what we know today.. The lessons of history.
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Travels in Arabia by John Lewis Burckhardt (Paperback - April 26, 2004)
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