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Richard Burton

    19 de marzo de 1821 – 20 de octubre de 1890

    Este autor es conocido por sus extraordinarias perspectivas lingüísticas y culturales, que se reflejan en su prolífica obra. Sus escritos profundizan en el comportamiento humano y diversas culturas, a menudo enriquecidos con abundantes notas al pie que presentan observaciones notables. El autor también examinó críticamente las políticas coloniales en sus obras, añadiendo una capa de autenticidad y profundidad. Sus contribuciones ofrecen una perspectiva fascinante del mundo a través de los ojos de un viajero erudito y observador agudo.

    Vikram And The Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales Of Adventure, Magic, And Romance
    The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî
    Antonio's Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
    Organizational Design
    Unexplored Syria
    Mi peregrinación a La Meca
    • Unexplored Syria

      • 148 páginas
      • 6 horas de lectura

      The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote important literature by providing an affordable, high-quality edition that remains faithful to the original.

      Unexplored Syria
    • Organizational Design

      • 284 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      Now in its fourth edition, this comprehensive textbook uses a multi- contingency model to communicate the fundamentals of traditional and new organizational forms. Written for MBA and executive MBA students, as well as executive managers and consultants, it provides a framework for the practical implementation of organizational design changes.

      Organizational Design
    • Written in the classical Arabic qasida style, this long poem explores moral and philosophical themes through the voice of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî. Sir Richard Francis Burton, known for his explorations and linguistic prowess, presents a work that reflects on higher laws and spiritual insights, blending literary artistry with deep reflections on existence. The poem stands out for its cultural richness and Burton's unique perspective as both an author and an adventurer.

      The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî
    • King Vikramaditya embarks on a thrilling journey filled with supernatural encounters and moral lessons in this collection of ancient Hindu tales. Compiled and translated by Richard F. Burton, the stories center around Vikram's challenge with a mysterious vampire, blending adventure, magic, and romance. Each tale showcases mythical creatures and extraordinary quests, exploring themes of bravery, loyalty, and the triumph of good over evil. Burton's translation brings the richness of these folklore tales to life, offering readers a captivating glimpse into Hindu mythology.

      Vikram And The Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales Of Adventure, Magic, And Romance
    • Cities of the Imagination. Prague

      • 256 páginas
      • 9 horas de lectura

      A treasure house of Gothic, baroque and modernist architecture, Prague is also a city of icons and symbols: statues, saints and signs reveal a turbulent history of religious and cultural conflict. As Kafka's nightmare city and home of the Good Soldier Svejk, the Czech capital also produced two of the twentieth century's emblematic writers. Richard Burton explores this metropolis of theatrical allusion, in which politics and drama have always been intertwined. His interpretation of the city's cultural past and present encompasses opera and rock music, puppetry and cinema, surrealism and socialist realism.

      Cities of the Imagination. Prague
    • Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) was one of the great traveler-explorers of history. But it is for his pilgrimage in 1853 to Mecca and Medina and the most sacrosanct shrines of Islam that Burton is best known -- and for his celebrated book that recorded his experiences during the journey. Successfully posing as a wandering dervish, he gained admittance to the holy Kaabah and to the Tomb of the Prophet at Medina and participated in all the rituals of the Hadj (pilgrimage). He is still one of the very few non-Moslems to visit and return from Mecca. Above all, Burton was a sharp observer of character, customs, and physical surroundings. These pages contain a treasury of material on Arab life, beliefs, manners and morals; detailed descriptions of religious ceremonies, mosques, temples, etc.' and a variety of ethnographic, economic, and geographical information. Whether telling of the crowded caravan to Mecca, engaging in minute analysis of Bedouin character, waxing lyrical about a desert landscape, or reporting conversations with townsfolk or fellow pilgrims, Burton gives us a vivid picture of the region and its people.

      Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to al-Madinah & Meccah 2
    • The Richard Burton diaries

      • 704 páginas
      • 25 horas de lectura

      The diaries of Richard Burton (born Richard Walter Jenkins), written between 1939 and 1983 - throughout his career and the years of his marriages to Elizabeth Taylor

      The Richard Burton diaries