Travels in Arabia : comprehending an account of those territories in Hadjaz Which the Mohammedans regard as sacred
John Lewis Burckhardt (1784–1817) was a Swiss explorer who explored Arabia and the Middle East in the guise of a Muslim. First published posthumously in 1829, these volumes contain his important and fascinating descriptions of Mecca and Medina. Volume 1 describes the city of Mecca.
Print Book, English, c2010
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, [England], c2010
2 v. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
9781108022859, 9781108022866, 1108022855, 1108022863
1299259949
1. Arrival at Djidda; 2. Route from Djidda to Tayf; 3. Residence at Tayf; 4. Journey to Mekka; 5. Arrival at Mekka; 6. Description at Mekka; 7. Quarters of Mekka; 8. Description of the Beitullah (or 'House of God'), the great Mosque at Mekka; 9. Some historical notices concerning the Kaaba and the Temple of Mekka; 10. Description of several other Holy Places visited by pilgraims at Mekka and in its neighbourhood; 11. Remarks on the inhabitants of Mekka and Djidda; 12. Government of Mekka; 13. Climate and diseases of Mekka and Djidda; 14. The Hadj or Pilgrimage.
Includes appendix of Arabic words and index
Reprinted of the original edition published by Henry Colburn, London, 1829