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John Lewis Burckhardt

Born

in Lausanne, Switzerland

November 24, 1784

Died

October 15, 1817

Genre

History, Politics, Travel

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Johann Ludwig (also known as John Lewis, Jean Louis) Burckhardt (November 24, 1784 – October 15, 1817) was a Swiss/English traveller and orientalist. He wrote his letters in French and signed Louis. He is best known for rediscovering the ruins of the city of Petra in Jordan.

During his residence in Syria, Burckhardt visited Palmyra, Damascus, Lebanon and made a series of other exploratory trips in the region. One of these trips, in what is now modern-day Jordan, resulted in his 'discovery' of the extensive and unique ruins of Petra which had been undiscovered for nearly a millennium. Unsatisfied with the magnitude of this discovery he was determined to carry on with his original aim to uncover the source of the River Niger. Thus he in 1812 w ...more

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	ملاحظات عن البدو والوهابيين by John Lewis Burckhardt, غاندي المهتار (مترجم) 3.67 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 1991 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ترحال في الجزيرة العربية by John Lewis Burckhardt, صبري محمد حسن (ترجمة), محمد صابر عرب (مراجعة) 3.56 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1968 — 76 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	رحلات بوركهارت في بلاد النوبة والسودان by John Lewis Burckhardt, فؤاد أندراوس (مترجم), حسن نور (تصدير) 3.65 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1822 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	رحلات في سوريا والأراضي المقدسة by John Lewis Burckhardt, جون لويس بيركهارت, شاهر حسن عبيد (ترجمة ) 3.95 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1850 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	العادات والتقاليد المصرية من الأمثال الشعبية في عهد محمد علي by John Lewis Burckhardt, جون لويس بوركهارت, إبراهيم أحمد شعلان (ترجمة) 3.54 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1972 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ملاحظات عن البدو والوهابيين: الجزء الثاني by John Lewis Burckhardt, صبري محمد حسن (Translator) 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	العادات والتقاليد المصرية by John Lewis Burckhardt, إبراهيم أحمد شعلان (دراسة وترجمة) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Travels in Nubia really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Collected Works of John Lewis Burckhardt it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Travels in Arabia; Comprehending an Account of Those Territories in Hedjaz Which the Mohammedans Regard as Sacred it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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