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Title

Travels in Arabia Deserta / by Charles M. Doughty ; with a new preface by the author ; introduction by T. E. Lawrence ; and all original maps, plans, & illustrations.

Author

Doughty, Charles Montagu, 1843-1926.

Publication

New York : Boni & Liveright, [1921?]

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Additional Authors

Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935

Description

2 v. in 1., [9] leaves of plates : ill. (some fold.), maps (1 col. fold. in pocket), plans, port.; 22 cm.

Subject

• Arabian Peninsula > Description and travel
• Arabian Peninsula > Social life and customs
• Arabic language > Glossaries, vocabularies, etc

Genre/Form

Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

Note

• "Thin-paper edition in one volume, complete and unabridged."
• Preface dated Sept. 1921.
• "Index and glossary of Arabic words": p. [543]-690.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The Peraea ; Ammon and Moab -- The mountain of Edom ; Arabia Petraea -- The haj journeying in Arabia -- Medáin (the "cities" of) Sâliḥ -- Medáin Sâliḥ and El-ʻAlly -- El-ʻAlly, El-Khreyby, Medáin -- Return of the haj -- The nomad life in the desert: the Fejîr Beduins -- Life in the wandering village -- The nomads in the desert ; Visit to Teyma -- The Fukura wandering as fugitives in another dîra -- Peace in the desert -- Medáin revisited ; Passage of the Harra -- Wandering upon the Harra with the Moahîb -- Nomad life upon the Harra -- The Aarab forsake the Harra, and descend to their summer station in Wady Thirba -- The Moahîb summer camp in Wady Thirba ; Visit to El-ʻAlly -- The Fukara summering at El-Héjr -- Teyma -- The date harvest -- The jebel -- Hâyil -- Ibn Rashîd's town -- Life in Hâyil -- Deaprt from Hâyil ; Journey to Kheybar -- Kheybar ; "The apostle's country" -- The Kheyabâra -- The Medina life at Kheybar -- Galla-land ; Medina lore -- Deliverance from Kheybar -- Desert journey to Hâyil ; The Nasrâny is driven from thence -- The Shammar and Harb deserts in Nejd -- Journey to El-Kasîm: Boreyda -- Aneyza -- Life in Aneyza -- The Christian stranger driven from Aneyza, and recalled -- Wars of Aneyza ; Kahtân expelled from El-Kasîm -- Set out from El-Kasîm, with the butter caravan for Mecca -- Ṭâyif ; The Sherîf, Emir of Mecca -- Wady Fâṭima.

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Harvard Library