Travels in Nubia

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Travels in Nubia is an early 19th-century travel narrative by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, documenting his observations and journeys through the Nubian region along the Nile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction work
travel narrative
associatedWith Royal African Association NERFINISHED
exploration of the Nile Valley
author Johann Ludwig Burckhardt NERFINISHED
basedOnExperienceOf Johann Ludwig Burckhardt NERFINISHED
chroniclesJourneyAlong Nile River NERFINISHED
chroniclesJourneyThrough Nubia NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts Nubian archaeology
Nubian culture
Nubian geography
Nubian people
describes desert routes adjacent to the Nile
towns along the Nile between Aswan and Dongola
documents Islamic practices in Nubia
conditions of travel in Nubia
political situation in Nubia
routes between Egypt and Sudan
focusesOn ancient monuments in Nubia
local customs in Nubia
topography of Nubia
trade and commerce in Nubia
genre exploration narrative
travel literature
hasPart ethnographic observations
itineraries
maps of Nubia
topographical descriptions
historicalSignificance primary source for early 19th-century Nubia
mainSubject Egypt NERFINISHED
Nile River NERFINISHED
Nubia NERFINISHED
Sudan NERFINISHED
notableFor detailed description of Nubia before major modern changes
early European account of Nubian antiquities
originalLanguage English
placeOfPublication London, England
surface form: London
publicationDate 1819
publisher John Murray NERFINISHED
relatedWork Notes on the Bedouins and Wahabys NERFINISHED
Travels in Syria and the Holy Land NERFINISHED
setIn Ottoman Egypt NERFINISHED
Turco-Egyptian Sudan NERFINISHED
timePeriodDescribed early 19th century
writtenBy Johann Ludwig Burckhardt NERFINISHED
writtenIn early 19th century

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