| A Visit to the Holy Land Contributor(s): Pfeiffer, Ida (Author) |
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ISBN: 143853289X ISBN-13: 9781438532899 Publisher: Book Jungle OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (1.07 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ida Laura Pfeiffer (1797 - 1858) was an Austrian traveler and author. She was one of the first female explorers, whose popular books were translated into seven languages. Pfeiffer was an independent thinker. During the grand review held in Sch nbrunn Palace, she protested against foreign occupation by turning her back as Napoleon rode past. In 1842 she traveled along the Danube River to the Black Sea and Istanbul. From there she continued to Palestine and Egypt before returning home via Italy. Pfeiffer undertook this journey by herself in a time when many men would not have ventured along this route |