Volume 1 of classic work. Posing as a wandering dervish, Burton gained admittance to the holy Kaabah and to the tomb of the prophet at Medina and participated in all the rituals of the Hadj (pilgrimage). A treasury of material on Arab life, beliefs, manners and morals, etc.
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Wanderings in West Africa by Richard F. Burton Great Victorian scholar-adventurer recounts long journey to British diplomatic post at Fernando Po, expeditions to African mainland. Invaluable descriptions of African tribal rituals concerning birth, marriage, death, fetishism, more. 1 illustration, 1 map.
Western Islamic Architecture: A Concise Introduction by John D. Hoag Profusely illustrated critical appraisal vividly describes the glories of world architecture, from Spain and Egypt to other areas of the Middle East.
Travels in Arabia Deserta: Selected Passages by Charles M. Doughty Selection of the finest passages from the monumental travel and literary classic describe the author's endurance of extraordinary hardships and his firsthand observations of 19th-century Arab life and culture.
