Bücher von Johann Ludwig Burckhardt

Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817), the great Swiss Orientalist, devoted his life to travels and explorations in Africa. Under the name of Shaikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdullah and wearing local dress, he gained a profound knowledge of Islamic Law and Customs. This is his Journal.

A masterpiece of descriptive and scholarly travelgoue, it describes author's journeys between 1810-1816. He records detailed aspects of the inhabitants' lives, religion, culture as well as topography, natural history and archaeology.