The Richard Burton Library

The Richard Burton Library

Enter The Richard Burton Library, wherein the curious listener may accompany that restless company of pilgrims, wanderers, merchants, poets, princes, and philosophers who people the books of Sir Richard Francis Burton. Here are his works read in full: voyages into Arabia, Africa, India, and the chambers of ancient story; observations of men and manners; translations from tongues remote and richly storied; and those strange byways of learning which Burton pursued with equal parts courage, appetite, and disdain for convention. For the lover of travel, letters, and the wider world, the road begins here.

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Episoder(125)

The Land of Midian Part I Chapter IV - Notices of Precious Metals in Midian—the Papyri and the Mediæval Arab Geographers

The Land of Midian Part I Chapter IV - Notices of Precious Metals in Midian—the Papyri and the Mediæval Arab Geographers

In which the venerable Egyptian papyri and mediæval Arab geographers are consulted to shed light upon the ancient riches and settlements of Midian, revealing a tapestry of copper mines, historical rui...

11 Jun 29min

The Land of Midian Part I Chapter III - Breaking New Ground to Magháir Shu'ayb

The Land of Midian Part I Chapter III - Breaking New Ground to Magháir Shu'ayb

In which we traverse the rugged Midian landscape from 'Aynúnah to the storied ruins of Magháir Shu'ayb, observing its distinct geological formations, ancient cisterns, and the scattered vestiges of a ...

10 Jun 36min

The Land of Midian Part I Chapter II - The Start—from El-muwaylah to the "White Mountain" and 'Aynúnah

The Land of Midian Part I Chapter II - The Start—from El-muwaylah to the "White Mountain" and 'Aynúnah

In which the expedition embarks from El-Muwaylah, negotiating the complex social terrain of Bedawin allegiances and enduring the hardships of a disordered caravan whilst exploring the rugged mining la...

10 Jun 43min

The Land of Midian Preface and Abstract

The Land of Midian Preface and Abstract

In which the narrative unfolds a detailed account of a scientific and exploratory expedition through the forgotten lands of Midian, guided by the enlightened patronage of the Khediv of Egypt, revealin...

9 Jun 26min

The Land of Midian Part I - The March Through Madyan Proper (North Midian) Chapter I - Preliminary—from Trieste to Midian

The Land of Midian Part I - The March Through Madyan Proper (North Midian) Chapter I - Preliminary—from Trieste to Midian

In which Captain Burton provides a detailed mineralogical analysis of various specimens from Midian, reflecting on the scant but promising indications of precious metals and the potential for future e...

9 Jun 36min

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