Project Gutenberg 2023-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 335 Burckhardt, John Lewis 1784 1817 Burckhardt, J. Louis Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa Africa, Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of African Association (London, England) Gesellschaft zur Beförderung der Entdeckungen im Innern von Africa Gesellschaft zur Beforderung der Entdeckungen im Innern von Africa 24017222 Travels in Nubia $aUnited Kingdom :$bJohn Murray, $c1819. Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Travels in Nubia" by John Lewis Burckhardt is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text captures the accounts of Burckhardt's explorations in Nubia, which include not just his travels along the Nile but also offer insights into the geography, peoples, and cultures he encountered along the way. This work is part of a broader effort to document and promote the exploration of Africa, reflecting the era’s fascination with geography and colonial expansion. At the start of "Travels in Nubia," the reader is introduced to John Lewis Burckhardt, a man of Swiss descent driven by a thirst for knowledge and adventure. The opening portion provides a memoir detailing Burckhardt's background, including the hardships faced by his family during the French Revolution, which ultimately shaped his resolve to explore the world. His upbringing is marked by a deep interest in science and languages, particularly Arabic, which he learned in preparation for his journey to the African interior. As the narrative progresses, Burckhardt’s preparations and early expeditions set the stage for his detailed observations of the land and its people, intertwining personal anecdotes with broader observations about the regions he explores. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/travelsinnubia00burc 20230615232148burckhardt 1819 GB Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Nubia -- Description and travel Nile River Valley -- Description and travel Burckhardt, John Lewis, 1784-1817 DT Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1665157 2025-06-28T07:40:21.978331 text/html 1651633 2023-07-06T13:50:13 text/html 5213852 2025-06-28T07:40:42.200208 application/epub+zip 5236074 2025-06-28T07:40:25.707379 application/epub+zip 677611 2025-06-28T07:40:23.686324 application/epub+zip 4806574 2025-06-28T07:40:54.025254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4729691 2025-06-28T07:40:40.022228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1445951 2025-06-28T07:40:18.606411 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1445748 2023-07-06T13:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19327 2025-06-28T07:40:54.315150 application/rdf+xml 11469 2025-06-28T07:40:23.931372 image/jpeg 2370 2025-06-28T07:40:23.810299 image/jpeg 532128 2023-07-06T13:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 4627850 2023-07-06T13:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 4746214 2025-06-28T07:40:22.223307 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia