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Arabia Felix: Across the Empty Quarter of Arabia

Arabia Felix: Across the Empty Quarter of Arabia

Thomas, Bertram

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Arabian PeninsulaGeneral AsiaGeneral Middle EastGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 1406722057
ISBN13: 9781406722055
Publisher: Hesperides Pr
Published: Nov 12 2006
Pages: 442
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.98 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
This vintage book is Bertram Thomas s 1932 travelogue, Arabia Felix . It is a factual account of his epic voyage across the vast southern desert of the Arabian Peninsula from 1930-3. A fascinating page-turner that chronicles a stunning achievement likely never to be attempted again, Arabia Felix would make for a worthy addition to any collection, and constitutes a must-read for lovers of exciting non-fiction. Contents include: A Propitious Start and an Early Check, At Dhufar: Anarchy, Treachery, and Hospitality, Skull-Measuring and Devil-Dancing, In the Qara Mountains: Ain ar Rizat, In the Qara Mountains, Ancient Survivals and the Blood Sacrifice, The Qara Mountains. Hyenas, Faith Cures and Circumcision, etc. Bertram Sidney Thomas (1892 1950) was an English Arabist and the first person from the West to cross the Rub' al Khali. We are republishing this classic volume in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

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