Land Of Midian (Revisited)

Land of Midian (Revisited)

by Richard Francis Burton

Richard Francis Burton's "Land of Midian (Revisited)" is an account of the second expedition to the Midian region of northwestern Arabia. The expedition, undertaken in 1877-1878, was sponsored by the Khedive of Egypt, Ismail I. Burton and his team traveled over 2500 miles by sea and land, mapping and documenting the region. The book provides a detailed account of the expedition's findings, including descriptions of the people, culture, and history of Midian.

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Sir Richard Francis Burton was a British explorer, scholar and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of langu...

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