To the Holy Shrines
A Egypt, Religion, Travel book. In which the daring Sir Richard dons the robes of a Muslim pilgrim in order...
Disguised as a Persian dervish, Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) set out to become the first Christian to penetrate the Muslim shrines of Medina and Mecca - a reckless stunt that would have resulted in his being executed if discovered. Endlessly observant, amused, boastful and engaging, Burton here describes his time in Cairo (including a memorable drinking contest with a ferocious Albanian mercenary captain), his crossing of the Red...
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- Pages: 112 pages
- ISBN: 9780141025384 / 141025387
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I was really interested to find out how Burton managed to make it to Medina and Mecca but was left disappointed when the book ended right when he set sight of Medina. There was no description of the place which is what I was expecting. Also, some of his descriptions are a little lengthy and the constant flipping to the endnotes did... Walaupun tak sukakan buku ini, ada satu perkara yang saya pelajari iaitu asal-usul nama 'Trafalgar'."Then came Trafalgar: would that Nelson had known the meaning of that name! it would have fixed a smile upon his dying lips!" so says the Rider through the Nubian Desert, giving us in a foot note the curious information that 'Trafalgar'... In which the daring Sir Richard dons the robes of a Muslim pilgrim in order the join the haj and gain a sight of the shrines of Mecca and Medina. He was clearly quite a lad, mentioning his ability to get by firstly as a Persian and then an Indian traveller, and quite undaunted by the necessity to sojourn for long weeks in the dens of...
