Explorer, adventurer and linguistic genius, Sir Richard Francis Burton was the first Englishman to enter Mecca, the holy city of Muslims. Fluent in Arabic and the traditions of Islam, Burton joined the hajj - the pilgrimage to Mecca - incognito. The Royal Geographical Society hoped Burton's efforts would add detail to the huge white blot on their Arabian maps. His resulting Pilgrimage to Medina and Mecca was of great anthropological and literary merit, and brought him much notoriety.
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" Interesting book. I want to read his translation of the Arabian Nights now. "
" Enjoyed this audio version of excerpts from Burton's book. Fascinating stories told in his droll style and narrated by the excellent Patrick Tull. I'd like to read more of Burton's works. "
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