Pilgrimage to Medina and MeccaExcerpts, Richard Burton
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Pilgrimage to Medina and MeccaExcerpts

Author: Richard Burton

Narrator: Patrick Tull

Unabridged: 4 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/16/1999

Genre: Travel

Synopsis

In the 19th century, Sir Richard Francis Burton-Oxford-educated spy and adventurer-became the first Englishman to enter the Muslim city of Mecca. Disguised as a dervish, Burton braved the harsh desert climate, Bedouin bandits, and the scrutiny of Muslim travelers to reach the forbidden city. He recorded his experiences in this book, a fascinating adventure of unique anthropological significance.

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