The Ansayrii and the Assassins

The book titled ""The Ansayrii and the Assassins: With Travels in the Further East in 1850 to 1851 Including a Visit to Nineveh V1"" is written by Frederick Walpole. The book is a travelogue that documents Walpole's journey to the Middle East in the mid-19th century. The first part of the book focuses on the Ansayrii people, a group of Shia Muslims who lived in the mountains of Syria. Walpole describes their customs, beliefs, and way of life. He also discusses their association with the Assassins, a secretive group of Islamic extremists who were known for their use of assassination as a political tool. The second part of the book covers Walpole's travels in the Further East, including a visit to Nineveh, an ancient city in present-day Iraq. He describes the ruins of the city and the archaeological discoveries made there. Overall, ""The Ansayrii and the Assassins: With Travels in the Further East in 1850 to 1851 Including a Visit to Nineveh V1"" is a detailed and informative account of a traveler's experiences in the Middle East during the mid-19th century.1851. Part One of Three. Walpole's account of his travels in the Mountains of the Ansayrii and places never before visited by Europeans. Contents: Eastern Travel; Leave-taking on board the Smyrna Steamer; Departure from the Port; Beyrout; Anxiety to reach Djouni; Zea; Description of Damascene Inns; Origin of Damascus; Last Look at Damascus; The Whirro; Solitude; Departure from Homs; The present village of Marra; A Mussulman Funeral; Universality of Smoking in the East; Departure from Aleppo; Naringa to Nezeb; Eastern Bath; Leave Orfa for Haran; Haran the Site of Nahor; Difficulties urged against crossing the Desert; Apostrophe of the old Muleteer to Tel Bagdad; and Situation of Mosul. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417922362, 1417922370.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.