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| 978-1-59333-798-8 | Halliburton, Richard. The Glorious Adventure
In this, Halliburton’s second book of travel-writings, he set out to follow the footsteps of Ulysses. Noting the mythological nature of the Odyssey, Halliburton nevertheless attempted to discern with scholarly accuracy the likely location of the famous events from the great Homeric epic. Chapter by chapter he made his way through scenes imaged to be those of the fabled Ulysses, including Acropolitis, Marathon, Troy, the Lotus Land, and even the Cyclops’ Cave. Filled with a romantic notion of classical antiquity and a bombastic self-confidence, this travelogue takes readers to locations far from the common tourist destinations, but near to the regions of Hellenistic imagination. More... | $119.00 | Add to Cart |  | 
| 978-1-60724-736-4 | Baumstark, Anton. Das Alter der Peregrinatio Aetheriae
Anton Baumstark discusses the critical issues in the dating of the text of the Peregrinatio of Egeria. After comparing the account with other texts, Baumstark concludes in favor of the traditional fourth-century date and provides needed support for this conclusion. More... | $21.40 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-219-8 | Macuch, Rudolf. Geschichte der spät- und neusyrischen Literatur
More than a literary survey, this introduction to the history of late and Neo-Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) covers the works of the past several centuries. Macuch begins with the post-Mongolian period to the end of the 18th century. For the 19th century, Macuch considers the situation of the Assyrians in this period, including the American, Anglican, and Russian Orthodox missionary enterprises in Urmia, noting the writers of the foreign missions. For the twentieth century he includes literature from the period of the wars up to the 1970s. Various East-Syriac and West-Syriac authors of the Chaldean and Church of the East, and Syrian Orthodox and Maronite traditions, as well as the Syrian literature of Malabar in southern India are also considered. More... | $145.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-409-7 | Zwemer, Samuel, Mrs. Samuel Zwemer, and Peter Riddell. Moslem Women
Moslem Women is built around six main chapters, with half devoted to the place and experience of Islamic women and half considering Christian mission to Islamic women and associated themes.
The Zwemers acknowledge some of the great women of Islamic history, such as Rabia, the famous early mystic, and Nurah Mahal, wife of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. They speak in glowing terms about advances in the women’s situation in post-Ottoman Turkey.
Samuel and Amy Zwemer’s dedication to serving Muslims and to seeing them as people rather than as faceless numbers provides an excellent model for today’s Christians who feel called to engagement with Islam.
More... | $120.80 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-411-0 | Gairdner, W. H. T., and Colin Chapman. The Rebuke of Islam
Temple Gairdner’s The Rebuke of Islam, published in 1920, has long been recognized as one of the classics of Christian response to Islam in the early 20th century. Part of its significance is that Gairdner’s approach sums up the very best of earlier approaches (especially in the 19th century), but breaks significantly new ground and therefore points forward to approaches that have been developing between his time and the present day. More... | $114.56 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-399-1 | Kings, Graham, and Geoff Morgan. Offerings from Kenya to Anglicanism
The 1989 Kenyan eucharistic text has had much publicity, including its use at the opening service of the 1998 Lambeth Conference, but has had little in the way of introduction or commentary. These two authors, with much Kenyan experience and with encouragement from the key persons in Kenya, here provide the text with a valuable contextual exposition. More... | $88.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-087-7 | Craven, Elizabeth, and Daniel O'Quinn. Journey through the Crimea to Constantinople
Written by one of the most scandalous figures in the beau monde and published just prior to the French Revolution, A Journey through the Crimea to Constantinople (1789) transported readers to the most exclusive courts of Russia and the Ottoman Empire. More... | $132.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-783-4 | Richardson, E. Letters from a Distant Shore
The Journal of Sarah Ann Breath is an account of a trip from Boston to Oroomiah (modern Urumia) Persia in June, 1849 by the wife of missionary printer Edward Breath. Sarah describes the journey by sail, steamship, and overland caravan and the couple’s encounter with Assyrian, Kurdish and Nestorian Christian communities. More... | $64.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-786-5 | Latourette, Kenneth. A History of Christian Missions in China
Starting with the religious background of China, Latourette probes why Christianity appealed to the Chinese and then launches into a detailed history of its development. He considers how Christianity began before and coped under the Mongol Dynasty and then the incursion of the Roman Catholic Missions. Briefly considering the Russian Orthodox interest in Chinese missions, he moves on to what is clearly his main concern in the Protestant influx in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Considering the main events of China’s history in relation to the European powers of the day, he considers how Christianity fared into the early nineteenth century. More... | $177.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-861-9 | Huntington, Ellsworth, and Barry Vann. Geography Toward History
This work compiles essays by Dr. Huntington concerning the usefulness of geography and climatology for understanding history and projecting environmental outcomes. It is of value to students of geography, climatology and Mediterranean, the Near Eastern and Central Asian history. More... | $129.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-911-1 | Newman, E. Seeing Egypt and the Holy Land
With the characteristic compelling photographs that accompany his work, E. M. Newman here presents his unique outlook on Egypt and the Holy Land. Written with the competence of a professional travel writer Newman takes the reader through his arrival in Egypt by ship and on a virtual tour of the noted wonders of that land. His impressions of Egypt, Palestine, the Arabian Desert and the Sinai are all dutifully recorded. Finishing up with the accounts of his main New Testament sites, Nazareth, the Jordan River, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem, this travelogue contains a wealth of impressions and memories. Illustrated with over 300 photographs, this volume provides a visual as well as descriptive tour to these ancient lands. More... | $129.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-596-0 | Trumbull, H. Studies in Oriental Social Life
Trumbull’s tome was among the first to explore how looking at the Bible from the perspective of those in Palestine might influence the outlook of western readers. In this volume Trumbull examines the social customs, religious practices, and basic concepts of those living in nineteenth-century Palestine to demonstrate how they bear upon modern understandings of the Bible. More... | $111.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-723-0 | Warner, Charles. My Winter on the Nile
From the eyes of a novelist, Warner illustrates the drama and romance of a voyage through Egypt. Particularly attracted to the Muslim life and practice in Egypt, and the monuments of the ancient empires, Warner takes the reader through the length of the country into Ethiopia and tropical Africa. A travelogue that captures the nineteenth century fascination with the East, this volume will delight anyone interested in days of the blossoming interest in Egypt. More... | $127.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-630-1 | du Jarric, Pierre. Akbar and the Jesuits
The narrative of the Jesuit missions to Akbar, ruler of the Mughal Empire in India, is a noted period piece in travel writing. Although the author never traveled abroad, he compiled a substantial history of Jesuit missionary activity. This book narrates the missions to India in the 16th and 17th centuries. More... | $120.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-529-8 | Burkitt, F. The Gospel History and its Transmission
The essays in this informative book were originally delivered as the Jowett Lectures for 1906. They address many critical issues regarding the historical veracity of the Gospels and represent the emerging interest in the historical Jesus that was the spirit of the times. Besides addressing the canonical Gospels, this volume also discusses Marcion and non-canonical gospels. More... | $128.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-560-1 | Pruen, S. The Arab and the African
Pruen’s account of life and its stresses in Equatorial East Africa still has the capacity to open the eyes of those unfamiliar with conditions in Africa. A medical missionary concerned with the role slave trade, Islam, and Christian missionaries played in the lives of these people, Pruen left this narrative of his personal observations. More... | $124.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-856-5 | Tomaschek, Wilhelm. Zur Historischen Topographie von Kleinasien im Mittlelalter
This study considers the topography of Asia Minor during a period of intense historical interest, the era spanning the Crusades. Useful for historians of the Middle Ages and especially those interested in the events surrounding the use of Asia Minor as a bridge to the distant lands of the Holy Land, this brief examination will retain its value. Presenting Turkey as it was seen during the Ottoman period, this topographical history will also appeal to historians of the final days of the empire. More... | $44.20 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-570-0 | Osborn, Henry. Palestine Past and Present
A nineteenth-century travelogue in a class by itself, Osborn’s account of his travels through the Holy Land is sprinkled with literary, biblical, and scientific observations. This work on the physical geography of the Holy Land remains undiminished despite the years since its publication. More... | $154.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-886-2 | Legge, James. The Nestorian Monument of Hsî-an Fû in Shen-Hsî, China
The “Nestorian Monument” or “Nestorian Stele” is a fascinating attestation of the work of Syriac-speaking missionaries in sixth-century China. Commemorating the diffusion of Christianity in China from 635-781, the inscription was erected in the latter year as a public monument. The inscription in Chinese, supplemented with some Syriac, provides a brief outline of Christian doctrine and provides an account of how Christianity came to China. This book offers an English translation of the monument along with the original language text. More... | $37.70 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-528-1 | Wright, Thomas. Early Travels in Palestine
This delightful collection of travelogues from the years c. 700 – 1697 catalogues the views of European travelers and pilgrims in the Middle Ages. Wright includes a series of brief accounts from early in this period from Bishop Arculf, Willibald, and Bernard the Wise. Narratives of Saewulf, Sigurd the Crusader, and Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela give the outlook of Christian and Jewish travelers. The work concludes with the lengthier accounts of Sir John Maundeville, Bertandon de le Brocquière, and Henry Maundrell. More... | $145.88 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1930053-40-3 | Williamson, Frances Herrington. The Daughter of Maschemuth
In 1212 A.D., boy preachers arose and led literally thousands of children to the east in what has been called “The Children’s Crusade where all disappeared with hardly a trace. This historical romance novel, written a century ago, reconstructs this bizarre event. In dealing with medieval religion, it describes the nature of Islam with a great deal of sensitivity. More... | $21.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-943-2 | Norberg, Matthias. Gihan Numa: Geographia Orientalis
The famous travel document of the geographer and historian Katib Çelebi, or Mustafaben Abd Allah Haji Khalifa (1609-1657), originally written in Turkish is here presented in the Latin translation of Matthew Norberg, a professor at Uppsala University. One of the great Arabic examples of a travel document written during the “Age of Discoveries,” Cihan-numa, or Geographia Orientalis is one of the great historic exemplars of the compilers of travel accounts. Very early this encyclopedic book was translated into Latin, the scholar European language of the day. With well over a thousand pages, this work set out to be a manual of the earth itself. Obviously written from the perspective of a Turkish author of the seventeenth century, this account is not strictly a travelogue, but more of a compendium of material about the world. It stands as an historic attempt to understand the wider world. More... | $307.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-568-7 | Broomhall, Marshall. Islam in China
As an active missionary to China from a family of missionaries, Broomhall wrote with an authoritative familiarity of his subject. The concern he addressed in this treatise was the presence of Islam in China. Beginning with the history of Islam in China, Broomhall explores the interactions between aspects of Chinese culture and Islamic religion with an eye towards the effect on evangelization. More... | $123.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-672-1 | Young, Hubert. The Independent Arab
Part travelogue and part memoir, this account of Major Sir Hubert Young’s time spent in the Middle East in diplomatic and military roles provides a rare insider’s look at political developments in that part of the world. Sympathetic with the rich Arabic heritage of Mesopotamia, Arabia, and what is now Jordan and Syria, Young writes a lucid narrative spanning the time from his first involvement up to the Iraqi Mandate. More... | $111.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-724-7 | Wittman, William. Travels in Turkey, Asia-Minor, Syria, and Across the Desert into Egypt
A historic travelogue with an eye toward the medical conditions encountered along the way, this rare book sheds light on western Asia from a unique vantage-point. Wittman describes his journey through Turkey, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, noting along the way the diseases suffered by the residents, and brings the world of ancient western Asia to life through his vivid writing. More... | $149.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-562-5 | Graves, Robert. Lawrence and the Arabian Adventure
A sanctioned biography of T. E. Lawrence, known popularly as “Lawrence of Arabia,” this work by the eminent Robert Graves attempts to provide a fair and balanced treatment of the man. Based on interviews with Lawrence and his close associates, this account clearly displays its authenticity. More... | $128.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-578-6 | Letts, Malcolm. Pero Tafur: Travels and Adventures 1435-1439
The remarkable narrative of the Medieval traveler Pero Tafur comes from a single manuscript written before the printing press was invented. Letts presents the journeys of Tafur through Europe and the Holy Land during the years 1435-1439 when the voyager was in his mid-twenties. A wealth of information about pre-modern Europe and Palestine await the reader of this account. More... | $111.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-599-1 | Bridgman, Frederick Arthur. Winters in Algeria
In the 1870s, American painter Frederick Bridgman traveled from his home in Paris to Algiers. Although he traveled to paint, his journeys so impressed him that he produced a written account that appeared in “Harpers Monthly.” That account became the basis of this book. His travelogue describes the people and customs, the layout of the towns, the celebration of the Muslim religion, the black community in an Islamic context, and the legends of the people of historic Algeria. More... | $112.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-597-7 | Seabrook, William B. Adventures in Arabia
In this personal travelogue, William Seabrook chronicles his adventures in the Middle East in the early part of the twentieth century. Specifically he focuses on his time among four Arabic groups: the Bedouins, Druses, Dervishes, and Yezidees. More... | $121.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-767-4 | Hasluck, F. W. Athos and its Monasteries
The reader is taken through an historical synopsis of the complex from the beginnings of Athos through the nineteenth century. In this detailed and amply illustrated study, Hasluck begins with a description of the foundation of the monastic system on Athos and moves through the centuries and considers the administration of the monastery and its architecture in the light of early twentieth-century standards. A second part to the book includes a description of the twenty sovereign monasteries. This book remains a valuable resource for those interested in a major role played in Greek history by the region of Mount Athos. More... | $97.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-750-6 | Garnett, Lucy. Turkey of the Ottomans
Noting that “Ottoman” covered a variety of peoples, Garnett describes the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish elements in the empire, and the roles of the sultan, parliament, and government institutions–law courts, police, and army. Following a consideration of the three major religions of the country, urban and agrarian life in Turkey are illustrated by the principles of land ownership and usage. Garnett explores the home life of nineteenth century society and the function of education and the ancestral culture of the region. More... | $85.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-211-2 | Ellison, Grace. An Englishwoman in a Turkish Harem
Grace Ellison (d. 1935) actively encouraged dialogues between Turkish and British women at the outset of the twentieth century. Connected with progressive Ottoman elites discussing female and social emancipation, Ellison stayed in an Ottoman harem. Working as a respected journalist, both at home and abroad, she published articles about British-Turkish relations, Turkish nationalism, and the status of women across cultures. This book recounts Ellison’s stay with her friend Fâtima and features reports on motherhood, employment, polygamy, slavery, harem life, modernization, veiling, and prominent women writers. Despite an impressive legacy, Ellison and her work have almost disappeared from the historical record; the republication of this 1915 work aims to address this neglect. More... | $85.00 | Add to Cart | |
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