Audiobooks by Richard Francis Burton

[German] - Pilgerfahrt nach Medina und Mekka

"Zwei legendäre Städte und eine verbotene ReiseSir Richard Burton gibt sich 1853 bei seiner Ankunft in Kairo als britischer Untertan afghanischer Herkunft aus, um das Land als Europäer inkognito erforschen zu können. Er arbeitet zunächst als Arzt und beschäftigt sich intensiv mit den kulturellen Sitten und den religiösen und orthodoxen Regeln des Landes als Vorbereitung seiner bevorstehenden großen Reise. Am 25. Juli erreicht Burton Medina, das er erkundet und ausführlich beschreibt. Nicht zuletzt Dank seines Freundes und treuen Begleiters Muhammad Al-Basyuni gelingt es Burton das Innere zahlreicher Heiligtümer zu betreten und alle Riten der Hadsch zu vollziehen.-"

Richard Francis Burton (Author), Gerd Wameling (Narrator)

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Selected Papers on Anthropology, Travel, and Exploration

"Finding from my own personal experience how troublesome it is to hunt through piles of dusty old volumes, I have decided to make a small selection of these papers which I consider are not only rare and v interesting, but which also give an insight into the varied activities and achievements of Burton’s crowded life. Even if local libraries fail to yield an old volume of some magazine long since withdrawn from circulation, one is almost certain of finding it at the British Museum. But then the British Museum is accessible only to a comparative few, and even those few will find that back numbers of journals, etc., are stored away'in a distant building and several days’ notice has to be given before a required volume can be procured. Finally, some of the Burton pamphlets are so rare that the chance of finding them is little less than an impossibility. It will, I think, be realized that such a volume as this will not be superfluous, for, apart from saving people an enormous amount of' trouble, it will give them further insight into the life-work of one of the greatest men of the Victorian era."

Richard Francis Burton (Author), Russell Stamets (Narrator)

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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah

"Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 - 1890) was an English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguist, poet, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian, and African languages. Burton's best-known achievements include traveling in disguise to Mecca, The Book of One Thousand Nights and A Night, an unexpurgated translation of One Thousand and One Nights, bringing the Kama Sutra to publication in English, and journeying with John Hanning Speke as the first Europeans led by Africa's greatest explorer guide, Sidi Mubarak Bombay, utilizing route information by Indian and Omani merchants who traded in the region, to visit the Great Lakes of Africa in search of the source of the Nile. Burton extensively criticized colonial policies (to the detriment of his career) in his works and letters. He was a prolific and erudite author and wrote numerous books and scholarly articles about subjects including human behavior, travel, fencing, sexual practices, and ethnography. A unique feature of his books is the copious footnotes and appendices containing remarkable observations and unexpurgated information. (Summary from Wikipedia)"

Richard Francis Burton (Author), LibriVox Volunteers (Narrator)

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[German] - Entdeck mich! II: Weltberühmte Expeditionen: Burton - Darwin - Kessler - Nansen

"In der zweiten Box mit Reisetagebüchern kommen weitere berühmte Forscher, Entdecker und Männer von Welt zu Wort. Charles Darwin reist auf der Beagle bis zu den Galapagos-Inseln, Fridtjof Nansen kämpft sich durch arktisches Eis, Sir Richard Francis Burton besucht Medina und Mekka, und Harry Graf Kessler skizziert ein Bild der USA Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die Sprecher Frank Arnold, Johannes Steck und Gerd Wameling eröffnen neue Perspektiven auf Länder und Menschen sowie spannende Einblicke in das Leben hinter den berühmten Namen."

Charles Darwin, Fridtjof Nansen, Harry Graf Kessler, Richard Francis Burton (Author), Frank Arnold, Gerd Wameling, Johannes Steck (Narrator)

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