Travels in Turkey, Asia-Minor, Syria, and Across the Desert into Egypt: During the Years 1799, 1800, and 1801 in Company with the Turkish Army and the British Military Mission
Author:   William Wittman
Publisher:   Gorgias Press
Volume:   17
ISBN:  

9781593337247


Pages:   684
Publication Date:   02 October 2007
Format:   Hardback
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Travels in Turkey, Asia-Minor, Syria, and Across the Desert into Egypt: During the Years 1799, 1800, and 1801 in Company with the Turkish Army and the British Military Mission


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A historic travelogue with an eye toward the medical conditions encountered along the way, this rare book sheds light on western Asia from a unique vantage-point. Wittman describes his journey through Turkey, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, noting along the way the diseases suffered by the residents, and brings the world of ancient western Asia to life through his vivid writing.

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Author:   William Wittman
Publisher:   Gorgias Press
Imprint:   Gorgias Press
Volume:   17
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.168kg
ISBN:  

9781593337247


ISBN 10:   1593337248
Pages:   684
Publication Date:   02 October 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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William Wittman (d. 1815) was a medical doctor and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Little is known of his personal life apart from this book which is the account of his travels while he was the Surgeon of the British Military Mission traveling with the army of the Grand Vizier. There is a monument to him in St. AndrewAes, Chichester.

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