From Cairo to Baghdad
British Travellers in Arabia
Seiten
2014
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-1-78076-987-5 (ISBN)
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-1-78076-987-5 (ISBN)
Acclaimed story of British travel writing in the Middle East with a stellar cast of writers, adventurers and explorers including T.E. Lawrence, Gertrude Bell and William Dalrymple
Until the 1880s, British travellers to Arabia were for the most part wealthy dilettantes who could fund their travels from private means. With the advent of an Imperial presence in the region, as the British seized power in Egypt, the very nature of travel to the Middle East changed. Suddenly, ordinary men and women found themselves visiting the region as British influence increased. Missionaries, soldiers and spies as well as tourists and explorers started to visit the area, creating an ever bigger supply of writers, and market for their books. In a similar fashion, as the Empire receded in the wake of World War II, so did the whole tradition of Middle East travel writing. In this elegantly crafted book, James Canton examines over one hundred primary sources, from forgotten gems to the classics of T E Lawrence, Thesiger and Philby. He analyses the relationship between Empire and author, showing how the one influenced the other, leading to a vast array of texts that might never have been produced had it not been for the ambitions of Imperial Britain. This work makes for essential reading for all of those interested in the literature of Empire, travel writing and the Middle East.
Until the 1880s, British travellers to Arabia were for the most part wealthy dilettantes who could fund their travels from private means. With the advent of an Imperial presence in the region, as the British seized power in Egypt, the very nature of travel to the Middle East changed. Suddenly, ordinary men and women found themselves visiting the region as British influence increased. Missionaries, soldiers and spies as well as tourists and explorers started to visit the area, creating an ever bigger supply of writers, and market for their books. In a similar fashion, as the Empire receded in the wake of World War II, so did the whole tradition of Middle East travel writing. In this elegantly crafted book, James Canton examines over one hundred primary sources, from forgotten gems to the classics of T E Lawrence, Thesiger and Philby. He analyses the relationship between Empire and author, showing how the one influenced the other, leading to a vast array of texts that might never have been produced had it not been for the ambitions of Imperial Britain. This work makes for essential reading for all of those interested in the literature of Empire, travel writing and the Middle East.
James Canton teaches at the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies at the University of Essex. He studied at Exeter and Essex universities, gaining a PhD in literature. He has taught widely in the UK and Egypt, and has himself travelled extensively across the Middle East.
Acknowledgements
List of Maps and Illustrations
Introduction
Chapter 1. Missionaries and Pilgrims
Chapter 2. The Empty Quarter
Chapter 3. Imperial Wars
Chapter 4. Modernising Arabia
Chapter 5. Women in Arabia
Chapter 6. Baghdad and Beyond
Chapter 7. Southern Arabia
Chapter 8. After Empire
Bibliography
| Zusatzinfo | 2 maps, 5 integrated black white |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 367 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Naher Osten |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78076-987-3 / 1780769873 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78076-987-5 / 9781780769875 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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