著者・編者 | Freeth, Zahra / Winstone, H. V. F., |
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シリーズ | (Routledge Library Editions History of the Middle East) |
出版社 | (Routledge, UK) |
ページ数 | 310 pp. |
ニュース番号 | <100-4357> |
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