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This edition of The Alhambra, here republished in facsimile from the 1908 edition, complete with illustrations by Joseph Pennell, presents a welcome opportunity to reassess Irving's European writings.

When originally published, Arabic Authors first revealed the wealth of literary, traditional and historical writings in a text understood by the general reader. Years have done little to erode the value of the book, and the added historical perspective lends a new dimension to it.

A pocket phrasebook that provides an introduction to spoken, everyday Arabic for those who have little or no knowledge of the language, and particularly for those who intend to travel in Arabic-speaking countries.

First published in 1881, East of the Jordan recounts the results of an archaeological expedition organised by the American Palestine Exploration Society in 1875-77.

The chief work of the Arab philosopher Abu Bakr Ibn Tufail which, by some, is considered to be the inspiration for Defoe's classic 'Robinson Crusoe'. Includes a biography of the author.

A study of the natural history of Somaliland by a celebrated Victorian writer, traveller and big-game hunter. Contains many photographs, drawings and diagrams.

A closely-observed study and scholarly history of Jerusalem by a remarkable Victorian lady-traveller and writer. First published in 1891.

Originally published in 1823, the work comprises five extended letters describing the amazing adventures of these two intrepid adventurers throughout the Middle East during the early years of the nineteenth century. Contains original maps, drawings and prints.

A survey by the author, an expert in Semitic languages and the history of Islam, which includes episodes from both Islamic and Christian traditions in the Middle East.

Lady Gertrude Lowthian Bell presents a unique and sensitive picture of the Syrian subjects of the Ottoman Empire shortly after the turn of the century. Her sympathy with the people and her respect for their traditions raises this book well above the ordinary travel book.

A famous collection of stories originally written in Arabic and introduced into Europe in the early eighteenth century.

A complete picture of Turkey immediately before the Young Turk Revolution in 1908 which led to the formation of the Turkish Republic in 1923. The effect of Islam on its culture and politics is also studied in depth.

This account of de Amicis's work avoids the dreary catalogue of topographical description and provides us with a work brimming with amusing anecdote and remains fresh and enlivening despite the passage of the years.

Reprint of the fourth edition of 'Palestine' published 1837, the author in his preface says he 'has made it his study to leave no source of information unexplored' in recounting the events that shaped this land from its earliest known history. Similarly topographical description is drawn from the works of numerous travellers and pilgrims.

A biography of Sir Richard Burton, written by his niece Georgiana Stisted.

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.

A prose translation of the classic Bustan (The Fruit Garden), taken directly from the original Persian texts. Copiously annotated with notes and Index.

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.

Ibn Battuta was the greatest of the Arabian travellers of the Middle Ages. His narrative is among the most important of early Arabic texts, providing a primary source for the history and geography of the medieval Arab world.

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.

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.

A contemporary account of Frederick Horneman's journey from Cario in September 1798, where he joins a caravan bound for Mourzouk (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert.

An account of travels with general descriptions of the country and its people.

During the relative calm of the mid-nineteenth century, many European travellers were attracted to the desert regions of North Africa.

An entertaining description of the author's travels through Arabistan in 1874, now known as the countries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.

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.

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.

Detailing a five month journey undertaken by an English woman in 1878 to the central desert region of Arabia, this book throws a refreshing and sensitive light on the people and places of those times.

The finest poetry and prose-extracts from the classics of Eastern and Middle Eastern philosophical metaphysical and religious writing.