Travels in Turkey, Asia-Minor, Syria and across the desert into Egypt during the years 1799, 1800, and 1801
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Travels in Turkey, Asia-Minor, Syria and across the desert into Egypt during the years 1799, 1800, and 1801 English |
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Single work
Literary work Travelogue |
| Work manifested | Monograph |
| Work genre | Textual work |
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Adult, serious |
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Récit historique de voyage attentif aux conditions médicales rencontrées en cours de route, ce livre rare met en lumière l'Asie occidentale à partir d'un point de vue unique. Wittman décrit son voyage à travers la Turquie, la Syrie, la Palestine et l'Égypte, notant en cours de route les maladies dont souffrent les résidents, et donne chaire, à travers ses écrits vivants au monde de l'ancienne Asie occidentale. |
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A historic travelogue with an eye toward the medical conditions encountered along the way, this rare book sheds light on western Asia from a unique vantage-point. Wittman describes his journey through Turkey, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, noting along the way the diseases suffered by the residents, and brings the world of ancient western Asia to life through his vivid writing. |
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| AKid W85059 updated at 02-01-2020 | |