{"product_id":"travels-in-ethiopia-above-the-second-cataract-g-a-hoskins","title":"Travels in Ethiopia, Above the Second Cataract of the Nile","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED EPUB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn extraordinary 1833 journey through Nubia and Sudan to the ancient kingdom of Meroë—documented with a map and approximately ninety original plates.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eArtist and traveller George Alexander Hoskins set out from the Nile valley determined to record the monuments above the Second Cataract. Crossing the Nubian Desert and travelling through Dongola, Berber, Gebel Barkal and Meroë, he documented pyramids, temples, inscriptions, landscapes and communities encountered along the route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1835, this substantial account combines an expedition narrative with one of the richest visual records of nineteenth-century travel in Sudan. The historical title uses “Ethiopia” in its older geographical sense for the lands south of Egypt, especially Nubia and ancient Meroë.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \n\n  \u003ch3\u003eInside this edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"display:inline-block;text-align:left;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe complete 1835 English text\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe original route map\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eApproximately ninety plates, plans and archaeological drawings\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLinked contents and 22-chapter navigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA reflowable EPUB for phones, tablets and e-readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eOriginal illustration preview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe gallery below reproduces genuine plates from the 1835 edition, including Meroë, Gebel Barkal, the expedition route and surviving colored temple art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated EPUB\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1835\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e G. A. Hoskins (1802–1863)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical content note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The terminology and cultural descriptions reflect a nineteenth-century European traveller’s perspective and may include outdated or offensive assumptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublic-domain text and illustrations in the United States. Digital edition published by Nile Book Store.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"G. A. Hoskins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50203370324216,"sku":"EN-74151-HOSKINS","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/travels-in-ethiopia-g-a-hoskins-cover-v2_9592b349-a4b8-409f-9752-ad5c2e353ab0.png?v=1787364865","url":"https:\/\/nilebookstore.com\/products\/travels-in-ethiopia-above-the-second-cataract-g-a-hoskins","provider":"Nile Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}