by Richard Francis Burton · Ediciones Folio, S. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788441319974
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«Mi peregrinación a La Meca» is Richard Francis Burton's travel narrative, published by Ediciones Folio in hardcover (250 pages, in Spanish).
Richard Francis Burton recounts the pilgrimage he made to Mecca in the nineteenth century, a journey in which he infiltrated to see the holy places of Islam. The work goes beyond the travel chronicle: its extensive notes gather information on customs, culture and religion, forming a small encyclopedia of the Islamic world of the time.
Edition published in 2004, number 26 of the Biblioteca del Viajero collection. Work originally appeared as «Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah» (1856).
A book for those who enjoy travel literature, nineteenth-century history and an approach to Islamic culture.
Sir Richard Francis Burton was a British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and South America, as well as his extensive knowledge of languages and cultures, speaking up to 29 different languages.
