Report On Two Expeditions To Midian (1880)

by Ruth Parr, Charles McKew Parr, Richard Francis Burton

Book Overview

Report On Two Expeditions To Midian is a book written by Richard Francis Burton and published in 1880. The book is a detailed account of Burton's two expeditions to Midian, a region located in the northwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The first expedition took place in 1877-1878 and the second in 1879. Burton was a British explorer, geographer, and linguist who had a deep interest in the Middle East and its cultures. He was commissioned by the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104374641
• ISBN13: 9781104374648
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Historical Treasure

It was wonderful to secure this unassuming volume for my personal library! Filled with actual diary entries by Sir Richard, it carries the reader through a 19th century travelogue which bares unexpected fruit relative to the historical veracity of the Holy Bible!