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 Gorgias Historic Travels in the Cradle of Civilization (ISSN 1935-3200): A rare joy in a used bookshop is the discovery of some antiquated travelogue showing us the way that people used to view the world. The Gorgias Historic Travels in the Cradle of Civilization series seeks to make that discovery much easier to come by. Focusing on journeys that took travelers to regions of high antiquity, North Africa, Western and West-Central Asia, this series reprints the travelogues of the intrepid and curious. Many of our present-day insights rely on the observations of those who have undertaken such travels. In tribute to their sense of adventure and new learning, Gorgias is proud to offer this series.
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| 978-1-59333-608-0 | Amory, Copley. Persian Days
A fascinating travelogue through southern and central Iran, this early nineteenth-century account is written with wit and insight; the polymathic Copley Amory Jr. proves an able tour guide. The reader is taken from Tehran to Kerman and back, along a trail that highlights ancient sites of historical importance. Along the way, the culture of “tribes and tents” is described, as well as a plucky misadventure involving encounters with camel caravans and excessive automobile troubles. Written in a witty and engaging style, this account of a classic journey contains an education in the history and customs of a vanishing way of life. More... | $102.00 | 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-630-1 | 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-562-5 | 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-911-1 | Newman, E. M.. 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-943-2 | 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-570-0 | Osborn, Henry S.. 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-597-7 | 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-558-8 | Sykes, Ella C.. Through Persia on a Side-Saddle
The written travelogue of Ella Sykes’ historic first journey across central Asia, this book has been considered a classic of women’s studies as well as a historic travel account. Detailing the impressions of Sykes while traveling with her diplomat brother through central Asia in the nineteenth century, this illustrated volume has a wide appeal to those interested in Iran as it used to be. More... | $107.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-723-0 | Warner, Charles Dudley. 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-724-7 | 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 | | 
| 978-1-59333-528-1 | 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... | $142.00 | 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 | |
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