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Algeria: The Topography and History, Political, Social and Natural, of French Africa (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The author's guide to French North Africa now serves as a unique historical source work. Includes fascinating pen-portraits of the inhabitants of Algeria, their customs, beliefs and daily lives.
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The Barbary Corsairs (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
An account of how the expatriation of the Spanish Moors at the end of the 15th Century, led to their making new settlements in North Africa and elevating their skills of piracy to a fine art.
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Arabistan: Or the Land of the "Arabian Nights" (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
An entertaining description of the author's travels through Arabistan in 1874, now known as the countries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.
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Wanderings in North Africa (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
During the relative calm of the mid-nineteenth century, many European travellers were attracted to the desert regions of North Africa.
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Morocco and the Moors: Being an Account of Travels with a General Description of the Country and its People (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
An account of travels with general descriptions of the country and its people.
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Carthage and Her Remains: Being an Account of the Excavations and Researches on the Site of the Phoenician Metropolis in Africa and Other Adjacent Places (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Primarily a travel book rather than a scientific account of the author's archaeological investigation of the site of Carthage in 1856. He brings to life the culture and history of the region and the classical legends that surround it.
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Here the author examines every aspect of the history of the 'Saracen' peoples. Few writers, in the decades since this work was first published, in 1899, have presented a more complete account.
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A Journey Through the Yemen: And Some General Remarks Upon That Country (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
First published in 1893 during a critical period in Yemen's history. The work is both a concise account of that period and a thrilling narrative of the author's experiences.
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The Bustan (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A prose translation of the classic Bustan (The Fruit Garden), taken directly from the original Persian texts. Copiously annotated with notes and Index.
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Mahomet and His Successors (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A collation of the author's extensive writings made during his travels and studies in Spain from 1826 to 1829 dealing with the foundations of the Islamic faith.
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The Saracens: Their History and the Rise and Fall of Their Empire (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The combined essence of the writings of these two brilliant historians is contained in this single volume. It traces the Saracenic history from its beginnings to its decline.
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The True Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton: Written by His Niece Georgiana M. Sisted with the Authority and Approval of the Burton Family (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A biography of Sir Richard Burton, written by his niece Georgiana Stisted.
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