Middle East 16

It’s been two thousand years after most Jews were exiled from Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land, and two generations since the Holocaust led to the founding of modern Israel. Still, small yet ……続きを見る

Extrait : "« Faites voille, de par Dieu !» criait Joinville à ses « notonniers » en s'embarquant sur la nef qui devait le porter en terre sainte. – Je jetterais volontiers le même cri aux matelots d……続きを見る

Extrait : "J'arrive de bon matin à Trieste, le 3 juillet 1876, moulu par quarante-huit heures de chemin de fer et complètement épuisé par la chaleur et l'insomnie. Deux heures me suffisent à grand-p……続きを見る

Le présent volume est une sélection thématique des articles qui composent l’Encyclopaedia Universalis. Écrite par plus de 7 400 auteurs spécialistes et riche de près de 30 000 médias (vidéos, photos……続きを見る

Kolkata Interactive Guide - updated 2023 Author: R.G.Richardson All city guides now include: Restaurant Guide Beverage Guide Career Guide Real Estate Guide This is a live interactive search guideboo……続きを見る

BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS is a delightfully wry chronicle of travels through a country of incongruity - an Egypt encompassing a diversity of cultural influences which often belies its image of 'archaeolog……続きを見る

Viaggi - reportage (98 pagine) - Il Kurdistan, tra uomini e donne che vivono, lottano e sognano. Il leone è considerato dai curdi il simbolo del Kurdistan. Un simbolo pregnante, che ben incarna la f……続きを見る

無垠的廣漠， 烈日當空，沙塵暴肆虐， 清真寺悠揚的回教禮拜正召喚。 黃金市場裡熙來人往， 路旁的裝甲車卻籠罩著隱隱不安。 作者以敏銳的感受與無止盡的好奇， 在看似平常的苦悶日子， 仍萃煉出雋永的生活況味…… ……続きを見る

Turkey, Egypt, and Syria: A Travelogue vividly captures the experiences of prominent Indian intellectual and scholar Shibli Nu‘mani (1857–1914) as he journeyed across the Ottoman Empire and Egypt in……続きを見る

THIS BOOK DOESN'T CONTAIN ANY ARABIC LETTERS! ALL ARABIC WORDS IN THIS BOOK WERE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH-TRANSLITERATION! Have you always wanted to learn how to speak the Arabic dialects of the Arabian G……続きを見る

In "Eothen; Or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East," Alexander William Kinglake presents a captivating travel narrative that blends vivid descriptions of the Eastern landscapes with profoun……続きを見る

In "Travels in Syria and the Holy Land," John Lewis Burckhardt presents a captivating narrative that intricately blends personal observation with historical and cultural insights. Writing in the ear……続きを見る

In "A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán," Harry De Windt intricately weaves a narrative that transports readers through the exotic landscapes of late 19th-century Persia and Baluchistán, c……続きを見る

In "Safar Nameh, Persian Pictures: A Book Of Travel," Gertrude Lowthian Bell presents a rich tapestry of her travels through Persia, blending evocative descriptions with keen observations of the lan……続きを見る

In "Journal of a Residence at Bagdad," Anthony Norris Groves offers a vivid and meticulous account of his experiences in the heart of Iraq during the 19th century. Written in a reflective and engagi……続きを見る

In her evocative collection, "Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M'ーy W'ーy M'ーe," Mary Wortley Montagu presents a rich tapestry of correspondence that illuminates not only her intellect and soc……続きを見る

Lady Anne Isabella Noel Blunt (1837-1917) es sin duda una mujer fascinante que parece más pronto un personaje de novela de Virginia Wolf que no un personaje real. Nieta de Lord Byron, fue la primera……続きを見る

As Syria confronts an uncertain future, A House in Damascus seeks to balance the Western view with the lives and views of the everyday people living in the world’s oldest continuing capital city Dra……続きを見る

In Iraq, you will learn that Iraq, once called Mesopotamia, is known as the "cradle of civilization," the location of the world’s first cities and empires. From 1979, Iraq was ruled by the brutal di……続きを見る

In the spring of A.D. 587, John Moschos and his pupil Sophronius the Sophist embarked on a remarkable expedition across the entire Byzantine world, traveling from the shores of Bosphorus to the sand……続きを見る

Stretching from the ancient Chinese capital of Xian across the expanses of Central Asia to Rome, the Silk Road was, for 1,500 years, a vibrant network of arteries that carried the lifeblood of natio……続きを見る

Until the 1880s, British travellers to Arabia were for the most part wealthy dilettantes who could fund their travels from private means. With the advent of an Imperial presence in the region, as th……続きを見る

Der Konflikt zwischen Israel und den Palästinensern sowie seinen arabischen Nachbarn hält seit Jahrzehnten mit Kriegen, Besatzung und Gewalt die Welt in Atem. Die Autoren zeichnen seine Geschichte n……続きを見る

In "The Lands of the Saracen," Bayard Taylor offers an evocative exploration of the Middle East, encapsulating its rich landscapes, diverse cultures, and historical significance. Written in the mid-……続きを見る

In "Byeways in Palestine," James Finn offers a rich, evocative exploration of the lesser-known paths and narratives of the Holy Land, merging travelogue with historical account. Finn's literary styl……続きを見る

In "Visits to Monasteries in the Levant," Robert Curzon embarks on a meticulous exploration of religious sites during the 19th century, with a particular focus on the monasteries of the Eastern Medi……続きを見る

In "√Årminius Vamb√©ry, His Life and Adventures," the celebrated Hungarian scholar and traveler √Årmin V√°mb√©ry intricately chronicles his remarkable journeys across Central Asia, intertwining auto……続きを見る

In "Peeps at Many Lands: Turkey," Julius R. Van Millingen presents an illuminating exploration of Turkey's diverse landscapes, cultures, and historical significance. Written in the travelogue tradit……続きを見る

In "Ein Sommer im Orient" entführt Freiherr von Alexander Warsberg seine Leser in eine faszinierende Welt voller kultureller Begegnungen und exotischer Landschaften. Der literarische Stil ist gepräg……続きを見る

I took on a journey in the middle east, where I was about to discover the truth, what we in the western world had been taught to think regarding Muslims and the Middle East. 9/11 occurred, then 7/7 ……続きを見る