Travels in Nubia

Name: Travels in Nubia
Author: John Lewis Burckhardt

By John Lewis Burckhardt

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The author presents detailed travel accounts of journeys along the Nile from Assouan to the frontiers of Dongola, and of a separate route from Upper Egypt across Nubian deserts to Berber, Suakin, and Djidda. The narrative combines practical itineraries, observations of landscape, settlement patterns, customs, and languages with maps and appendices that include vocabularies and a translation of Makrizi’s notices on Nubia. A prefatory memoir recounts the traveller’s life and preparations, while notes and errata clarify dates, routes, and local terms, making the volume a systematic record of routes, ethnographic detail, and geographic information for readers interested in the region.

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John Lewis Burckhardt

John Lewis Burckhardt was a Swiss explorer and travel writer known for his extensive journeys in the Middle East and North Africa during the early 19th century. His notable works include "Travels in Arabia," which provides a detailed account of the sacred territories of the Hedjaz, as well as "Travels in Nubia" and "Travels in Syria and the Holy Land." Burckhardt's writings are significant for their rich descriptions and insights into the cultures and landscapes he encountered, contributing to the understanding of these regions during a time of great interest in exploration and discovery.