Exploration usually demands the qualities of bravery, curiosity and organising ability. Arabia demanded more of the voyager: linguistic ability of a high order, scholarship and an imaginative temperament. It was also necessary to be able to pass as a native, if not of Arabia then of part of the Islamic world. The early explorers faced untold dan
ISBN: | 9781138225862 |
Publication date: | 9th May 2018 |
Author: | Zahra Zahra Freeth decd 20515 as advised by son Stephen, documents provided sf case 01854357 Royalties transferred Freeth |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 308 pages |
Series: | Routledge Library Editions: History of the Middle East |
Genres: |
Regional / International studies Society and culture: general Middle Eastern history Politics and government |