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Wanderings in Arabia, by Charles M. Doughty; being an abridgement of "Travels in Arabia Deserta," arranged with introduction by Edward Garnett.

Title
Wanderings in Arabia, by Charles M. Doughty; being an abridgement of "Travels in Arabia Deserta," arranged with introduction by Edward Garnett.
Author
Doughty, Charles Montagu, 1843-1926.
Publication
London, Duckworth [1908]

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Additional Authors
Garnett, Edward, 1868-1937
Description
2 v. fronts., pl., port., double map.; 23 cm.
Uniform Title
Travels in Arabia Deserta. Selections
Alternative Title
Travels in Arabia Deserta.
Subject
  • Arabian Peninsula > Description and travel
  • Arabian Peninsula > Social life and customs
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Vol. 1: The Haj, or Mecca pilgrimage -- Medáin (the "cities" of) Sâlih -- Medáin Sâlih and the inscriptions -- Return of the Haj -- The nomads in the desert -- The Fejîr Beduins -- Life in the wandering village -- The nomads in the desert; visit to Teyma -- The Fukara wandering as fugitives in Anothor Dîra -- Peace in the desert -- Teyma -- The date harvest -- The Jebel -- Hâyil -- Ibn Rashîd's town -- Depart from the Hâyil: journey to Kheybar. Vol.2: Kheybar: "the apostle's country" -- 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 -- Kahtân expelled from el-Kasîm -- Set out from el-Kasîm, with the butter caravan for Mecca -- Tâyif. The Sherîf, Emir of Mecca.
LCCN
^^^08021785^
OCLC
  • 4818056
  • SCSB-11707173
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library