Travels in Arabia: Comprehending an Account of Those Territories in Hadjaz which the Mohammedans Regard as Sacred

by John Lewis Burckhardt, William Ouseley (Editor)

Overview

John Lewis Burckhardt (1784–1817) was a Swiss explorer who is best remembered for his rediscovery of the ancient city of Petra in modern Jordan. In 1809 he was commissioned by the African Association to discover the source of the River Niger. In preparation for this journey, for which he needed to pass as a Muslim, Burckhardt spent two years exploring and studying Arabic and Islamic law in Aleppo, before travelling widely in Arabia and Egypt. These volumes, first published by the African Association in 1829, contain his account of the time he spent in Mecca and Medina: he was the first westerner to give an account of the Hajj pilgrimage. The work provides important and fascinating descriptions of the social, economic and political situation in Mecca and Medina during this period. Volume 1 describes the city of Mecca.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108022859
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/25/2010
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor
Pages:	490
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

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.