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Visions from Abroad

Historical and Contemporary Representations of Arabia

Mona Khazindar

Arabia, with its holy cities in Hejaz and its Bedouin-populated deserts, holds a special place in the Western imaginary. Visions from Abroad explores this fantasy, presenting Saudi Arabia as it was seen by visitors born outside the peninsula. These visitors were often idiosyncratic adventurers as well as artists, and this book tells their stories t...
Publish Date
2019-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
2019-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads rating
4.5
ISBN
9788857239460
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2019-09-05T08:53:37.000Z
Recommend buying the book Visions from Abroad: Historical and Contemporary Representations of Arabia. And the Rich culture it has.. Lots of research, and a great selection of Art and photos to show the changes in perception.      source