Travels in Palestine, Through the Countries of Bashan and Gilead, East of the River Jordan: Including a Visit to the Cities of Geraza and Gamala, in t

by James Silk Buckingham

Book Overview

Cornish-born writer, traveller and controversialist James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855) spent much of his early life as a sailor in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and went on to publish accounts of his extensive travels to India, Palestine and Persia. His criticisms of the East India Company and the Bengal government led to his expulsion from India in 1823. In the 1830s he became a Member of Parliament and campaigned for social reforms and for the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108042171
• ISBN13: 9781108042178
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 606 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 11.7"