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Forder, Archibald. Ventures Among the Arabs in Desert, Tent and Town
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| Title: | Ventures Among the Arabs in Desert, Tent and Town | | Availability: | In Print | | Publisher: | Gorgias Press |
is the story of a Christian missionary who lived for thirteen years amongst the Ishmaelites of Moab, Edom, and the great peninsula of Arabia. Forder says, “My story is a simple record of ventures just as they occurred, a transcript of personal experiences and beliefs. It is sent forth to what I believe is a sympathetic public.” (With 47 illustrations.)
Table of Contents
- Preface
- A Rough Reception
- Getting into Moab
- Who was Captured
- "Who are the Bebouin"
- New Experiences under Difficulties
- Through Trials Enemies become Friends
- Trying Times in Trying Places
- Encouragement from Unexpected Quarters
- In Competition with Native Doctors
- At the Mercy of Murderers, Brigands, and Raging Seas
- Unlooked-for Changes and More Persecutions
- Into New Regions, among Superstitious Zealots
- Arabia the Desert of the Sea
- Attempts to enter Arabia end in Capture, Prison, and Broken Bones
- A Fourth Venture bring me to the Desert's Edge
- Between Druze and Arab I get into the Desert
- A Kind Chief but Unkind Subjects
- Ten Days on the Desert
- The Chief's Plan to capture me for Islam
- A Calamity that nearly cost me my Life
- Exciting Times in Desert and Town
- The Religion of the Arabs
- Customs substantiating Scripture
- Arabia in its Relation to the Bible
- A Look Ahead
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| | Forder, Archibald. Ventures Among the Arabs in Desert, Tent and Town | | ISBN: | 1-931956-78-2 | | Weight: | 1 LBS. | | Price: | $50.00 | | To get the 5% Gorgias BiblioPerks™ discount, simply login. | |
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