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The Syrian Desert: Caravans, Travel and Explorations

The Syrian Desert: Caravans, Travel and Explorations

Phelps Grant, Christina

Hardcover

Series: Kegan Paul Arabia Library

Travel GeneralExplorationGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 0710308450
ISBN13: 9780710308450
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Oct 19 2007
Pages: 470
Weight: 2.08
Height: 1.39 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.42
Language: English
First Published in 2007, This historical survey written by a scholar and traveller gives the reader a well informed and readable account of an area of the world which has held and still holds a most significant geographical location in the Middle East - both culturally and commercially. Topics covered include - the bedouin trouble in the area, their origins and organization, ancient and medieval trade, early travellers, accounts of the important Altar of Damascus, Aleppo, Baghdad, Al Wasera, the caravan, state, the 'hajj', and much more.

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