THE LAND OF MIDIAN

EAN : 9791041984381

BURTON RICHARD F.

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Détails

EAN13 : 9791041984381
Réf. éditeur : 333282
Date Parution : 3 févr. 2024
Disponibilite : Disponible
Barème de remise : NS
Nombre de pages : 124
Format : H:220 mm L:170 mm E:9 mm
Poids : 230gr

Résumé

Résumé : "The Land of Midian" by Richard F. Burton is a detailed account of the author's explorations in the region historically known as Midian, located in the northwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The work is divided into two main parts, each chronicling different phases of Burton's journey. Part I, "The March Through Madyan Proper (North Midian)," begins with Burton's departure from Trieste and his initial travels from El-muwaylah to the "White Mountain" and ‘Aynúah. This section highlights Burton's groundbreaking exploration to Magháir Shu'ayb and his investigations into the presence of precious metals in the region, drawing on historical papyri and accounts from medieval Arab geographers. Burton's work at Magháir Shu'Ayb and subsequent excursions to Makná are detailed, including his observations of the local Magáni or Maknáwis people. The narrative continues with a cruise from Makná to El-‘Akabah and a subsequent journey back to El-Muwaylah, during which Burton narrowly escapes a shipwreck. Part II, "The March Through Central and Eastern Midian," documents Burton's work around El-Muwaylah and his travels through East Midian to the Hismá. He explores the unknown lands south of the Hismá, including the ruins of Shuwák and Shaghab, and continues to Zibá, where he examines the ruins of El-Khandakí' and Umm Ámil, as well as a turquoise mine. Burton's journey takes him to the Shárr Mountain and further south to El-Wijh, where he notes the quarantine practices and the Hutaym tribe. His exploration of the southern sulphur-hill and cruise to El-Haurá provide insights into the Baliyy tribe and the volcanic centers of northwestern Arabia. The narrative concludes with Burton's final march to the inland fort and the ruins of gold mines at Umm El-Karáyát and Umm El-Haráb, followed by a description of the plain Badais and the Wady Hamz, where he examines classical ruins and the mine of "Marwah." The book concludes with a summary of the southern journey and appendices that provide additional context and information.
Biographie : Burton was born in Torquay, Devon, at 21:30 on 19 March 1821; in his autobiography, he incorrectly claimed to have been born in the family home at Barham House in Elstree in Hertfordshire. He was baptised on 2 September 1821 at Elstree Church in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. His father, Lt.-Colonel Joseph Netterville Burton, of the 36th Regiment, was an Irish-born British army officer of Anglo-Irish extraction who through his mother's family—the Campbells of Tuam—was a first cousin of Lt.-Colonel Henry Peard Driscoll and Mrs Richard Graves. Richard's mother, Martha Baker, was the daughter and co-heiress of a wealthy English squire, Richard Baker (1762-1824), of Barham House, Hertfordshire, for whom he was named. Burton had two siblings, Maria Katherine Elizabeth Burton (who married Lt.-General Sir Henry William Stisted) and Edward Joseph Netterville Burton, born in 1823 and 1824, respectively.