A Modern Pilgrim in Mecca (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Bacon, Francis J. B.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440037191 ISBN 13 : 9781440037191

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A Modern Pilgrim in Mecca offers a firsthand look at a daring journey through the holy lands, told with wit and caution.

In these pages, a traveler recounts how he navigates secrecy, language, and daily life among pilgrims and locals. The narrative blends practical travel insight with lively scenes of Mecca and Medina, from tense moments at quarantine to the busy pace of caravan routes and sacred sites. Real-world challenges—disguises, cautious confidences, and the ever-present danger of being found out—are balanced by moments of humor, generous hospitality, and surprising glimpses of everyday life in a world where piety, politics, and curiosity collide.

- Read about the tactics of travel in a restricted, ritual-centered setting, including language tricks and safety precautions.
- Experience the atmosphere of the Hedjaz during pilgrimage season, with encounters with Mutowifs, Bedou, and Turkish authorities.
- Learn about the social dynamics of guides, pilgrims, and locals, including tensions, loyalties, and miscommunications.
- See vivid, on-the-ground observations of tombs, mosques, and markets, plus reflections on knowledge, culture, and identity.

Ideal for readers who enjoy travel memoirs, historical accounts of Mecca and Medina, and stories that mix adventure with cultural detail.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Some apology is necessary for beginning a book of this description with a dissertation on the Geography of Arabia, and the tenets of one of the most widely-spread religions of the world ; for the elements of both might well be supposed to be common knowledge. It is my experience, however, that this is not always the case, and since a general comprehension of these matters is essential to any interest the experiences to be related may have, I am devoting some space to their consideration for the benefit of such of my readers as have not found time to study Oriental subjects.
Our ignorance concerning Arabia may be attributed .to the scarcity of literature on the subject-more especially t of English literature. /Nor is this scarcity surprising, when we come to consider the character of the country and its people. Though the peninsula has an area of about a million and a half square miles, that is to say, though it is larger than India south of the fifteenth parallel, it contains at the m

Table of Contents

Introduction1; PART I CHAPTER I London to Beyrottt26; CHARTER II Damascus89; CHAPTER III The Hedjaz Railway54; CHAPTER IV Medina72; CHAPTER V Medina to Yembtj100; CHAPTER VI; JlDDAH116; CHAPTER VII j id bah to Mecca124; CHAPTER VIII; PAGE; Mecca 134; CHAPTER IX The Pilgrimage 157; PART II CHAPTER X Young Turkey and the Yemen 180; CHAPTER XI; hodeidah 207; CHAPTER XII Hodeidah to Sanaa228; CHAPTER XIII The Siege of Sanaa252; CHAPTER XIV The Relief269; CHAPTER XV We Escape288; CHAPTER XVI Recapture and Return 805; Finis 326; Appendix382; INDEX345

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440037191
• ISBN 13: 9781440037191
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible