Explorers of Arabia

Exploration usually demands the qualities of bravery, curiosity and organising ability. Arabia demanded more of the voyager: linguistic ability of a high order, scholarship and an imaginative temperament. It was also necessary to be able to pass as a native, if not of Arabia then of part of the Islamic world. The early explorers faced untold dan

Zahra Freeth, H.V.F. Winstone

1. Lodovico Varthema: Gentleman of Rome 2. Joseph Pitts: An Englishman at Mecca 3. Carsten Niebuhr: The Lone Survivor 4. Jean Louis Burckhardt: A Swiss in the Holy Cities 5. Richard Burton: The Pilgrim 6. Palgrave: Through Central and Eastern Arabia 7. Carlo Guarmani: The Italian Horse-Coper 8. Charles Doughty: In Arabia Deserta 9. The Blunts: Journey to Hail