The travels of Ludovico di Varthema in Egypt, Syria, Arabia Deserta and Arabia Felix, in Persia, India, and Ethiopia, A.D. 1503 to 1508 /

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Varthema, Lodovico de, active 15th century
Otros Autores: Jones, John Winter, 1805-1881, Badger, George Percy, 1815-1888
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Italiano
Publicado: London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1863.
Colección:Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; no. 32.
Temas:
Voyages and travels > Early works to 1800.
Voyages and travels.
Voyages.
Voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
journeys.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
TRAVEL > Budget.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
Travel
Voyages and travels
Egypt > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Syria > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Arabian Peninsula > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Orient > Description and travel.
Orient > Descriptions et voyages.
Égypte > Descriptions et voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Syrie > Descriptions et voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Arabie (Péninsule) > Descriptions et voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Asia > Orient
Arabian Peninsula
Egypt
Syria
Early works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • table of contents
  • preface, by the translator
  • introduction, by the editor
  • the travels of ludovico di varthema
  • dedication to countess of albi and duchess of tagliacozzo
  • the first chapter, concerning alexandria
  • the chapter concerning cairo
  • the chapter concerning baruti, tripoli, and aleppo
  • the chapter concerning aman and menin
  • the first chapter concerning damascus
  • the second chapter concerning the said damascus
  • chapter the third, concerning the mamelukes in damascus
  • the book concerning arabia deserta
  • The chapter showing the route from damascus to mecca, wherein some arabs are concernedthe chapter concerning the city of sodom and gomorrah
  • the chapter concerning a mountain inhabited by jews
  • the chapter concerning where mahomet and his companions were buried
  • the chapter concerning the temple and sepulchre of mahomet and his companions
  • the chapter concerning the journey to go from medina to mecca
  • the chapter showing how mecca is constructed, and why the moors go to mecca
  • the chapter concerning the merchandize in mecca
  • The chapter concerning the pardoning in meccathe chapter concerning the manner op the sacrifices in mecca
  • the chapter concerning the unicorns in the temple of mecca, not very common in other places
  • the chapter concerning some occurrences between mecca and zida a port of mecca
  • the chapter concerning zida, the port of mecca, and of the red sea
  • the chapter showing why the bed sea is not navigable
  • the second book of arabia felix
  • the chapter concerning the city of gezan, and of its fertility
  • the chapter concerning some people called baduin
  • The chapter concerning the island of the red sea called ohamaramthe chapter concerning the city of aden, and of some customs respecting the merchants
  • chapter concerning the partiality of the women of arabia felix for white men
  • chapter concerning the liberality of the queen
  • the chapter concerning lagi, a city of arabia felix, and concerning aiaz, and the market in aiaz, and the castle dante
  • the chapter concerning almacarana, a city of arabia felix, and of its abundance
  • The chapter concerning reame, a city of arabia felix, of its air, and of the customs of its inhabitantsthe chapter concerning sana, a city of arabia felix, and of the strength and cruelty ofthe king's son
  • the chapter concerning the sultan of all the above-mentioned cities, and wherefore he is called by the name sechamir
  • the chapter concerning apes, and some animals like lions, very hostile to man
  • discourse touching some places of ethiopia

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