Christina Phelps Grant

The Syrian Desert

Caravans, Travel and Explorations

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This historical overview is a well informed and readable account of an area of the world which has been and is now more than ever a 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 travelers, accounts of the important Alter of Damascus, Aleppo, Baghdad, Al Wasera, the caravan, state, private, the hajj, and much more.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 470
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 155mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 943g
• ISBN-13: 9780710308450
• ISBN-10: 0710308450
• Artikelnr.: 21248349

Autorenporträt

Christina Phelps Grant

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER I: THE SYRIAN DESERT AND ITS INHABITANTS
CHAPTER II: CHANNELS OF ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL TRADE
CHAPTER III: TRAVELLERS AND EXPLORERS OF THE SYRIAN DESERT
CHAPTER IV: THE MERCHANT CARAVANS
CHAPTER V: EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY TRAVEL· ACROSS THE DESERT
CHAPTER VI: PRIVATE CARAVANS OF THE GREAT DESERT ROUTE
CHAPTER VII: THE GREAT HAJJ CARAVANS
CHAPTER VIII: ELEVEN CENTURIES OF POSTAL SERVICE
CHAPTER IX: THE ERA OF MECHANICAL TRANSPORT
APPENDICES
INDEX