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  • Nile Gleanings Concerning the Ethnology; History and Art of Ancient Egypt as Revealed by Egyptian Paintings and Bas-Reliefs With Descriptions of Nubia and its Great Rock Temples to the Second Cataract

    There is no country about which so many books have been written as Egypt; it might be supposed, therefore, that nothing more is left to say on the isubject. This however is far from being the case: much still remains to be discovered there; much of what has been already discovered still remains to be described. Not many travellers who have published books on Egypt have had a knowledge of ... Read more

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  • Travels into Bokhara

    A Voyage up the Indus to Lahore and a Journey to Cabool, Tartary & Persia

    At the age of only twenty six, Alexander Burnes proved himself to be one of the most effective intelligence agents of his time. Making two dangerous journeys beyond the frontiers of the Indian Empire, he reported back via the East India Company to Downing Street on the geography and politics of the kingdoms that lay to the northwest as far as fabled Bokhara. He travelled simply, disguised as a ... Read more

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  • Travels into Bokhara

    A Voyage up the Indus to Lahore and a Journey to Cabool, Tartary & Persia.

    Alexander Burnes was a British adventurer and employee of the East India Company during the Great Game era of the 19th Century. He spoke Hindi and Persian and was nicknamed 'Bokhara Burnes' for his role in establishing contact with and exploring Bokhara, which made him famous. He was rumored to be a spy during the first Afghan War and was knighted by Queen Victoria for his clandestine services ... Read more

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  • History of Ancient Egypt

    Enriched edition. The Land & The People of Egypt, Egyptian Mythology & Customs, The Pyramid Builders, The Ethiopians…

    The 'History of Ancient Egypt' collection offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the world's oldest civilizations through a blend of historical analysis, narrative histories, and interpretative essays. The anthology captures the intrigue of Egypt's pharaonic dynasties, the complexities of its theological landscapes, and the grandeur of its architectural achievements. Ranging from vivid ... Read more

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  • Persian Pictures

    From the Mountains to the Sea

    by Gertrude Bell ...
    "Are we the same, I wonder, when all our surroundings, association, acquaintances are changed? I conclude that it is not the person who danced with you at Mansfield St who writes to you today from Persia. Yet there are dregs, English sediment at the bottom of my sherbet, and perhaps they flavour it more than I think. I write to you of Persia: I am not me, that is my only excuse. I am only I am ... Read more

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  • A Thousand Miles Up The Nile

    Miss Blandfords' 'A Thousand Miles Up the Nile ' is one of the classics of the literature of Egypt. Her work as an Egyptologist, and deserved reputation as such, began with the expedition of which it is the narrative. The author has studied her subjects with great care; she has consulted and compared authorities ancient and modern, with much industry; and her examination of the remains she ... Read more

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  • Travels Into Bokhara

    A Voyage up the Indus to Lahore and a Journey to Cabool, Tartary & Persia

    ‘The Great Game’ (also referred to as the Tournament of Shadows) is a term used to describe the political and diplomatic confrontation that existed during most of the 19th Century between the British Empire and the Russian Empire centered around Afghanistan and its surrounding regions. The classic Great Game period is generally regarded as running approximately from the Russo-Persian Treaty of ... Read more

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  • A second journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1810 and 1816

    by Morier, James ...
    James Justinian Morier (1780 - 1849) was an English diplomat and author noted for his novels about Persia. He first visited Persia in 1808-09 with an account of his Eastern experiences published in 1812 under the title A Journey through Persia, Armenia and Asia Minor to Constantinople in 1808. From 1810 to 1816 he was the British representative at the court (Secretary of Legation) of Persia, and ... Read more

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  • Travels into Bokhara

    ‘The Great Game’ (also referred to as the Tournament of Shadows) is a term used to describe the political and diplomatic confrontation that existed during most of the 19th Century between the British Empire and the Russian Empire centered around Afghanistan and its surrounding regions. The classic Great Game period is generally regarded as running approximately from the Russo-Persian Treaty of ... Read more

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  • Morocco

    by S.L. Bensusan ...
    With over 70 detailed illustrations and over 200 pages of detail, this is a fascinating book about Morocco.Morocco is an interesting travel log of the most developed regions of the country during the turn of the century. But interesting, when one sees the parallels in terms of time and space, Bensusan spoke of the modernization of this part of North Africa from transportation to communication, And ... Read more

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  • Predecessors of Cleopatra (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. History of Egyptian Queens: Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Nofutari, Tausert, Ptolemy Queens, Persian Queens

    Predecessors of Cleopatra (Illustrated Edition) is a learned and engaging survey of the remarkable women who ruled, advised, or shaped ancient Egypt before its most famous queen. Moving from dynastic legend to documented sovereignty, the book combines historical narrative, biographical portraiture, and antiquarian fascination. Its style reflects the cultivated popular scholarship of its period: ... Read more

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  • Amurath to Amurath (Illustrated)

    Amurath to Amurath is the recollections of archaeologist Gertrude Bell's travels throughout the middle east during the early 20th century. Dozens of the original illustrations are included. ... Read more

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