Richard Pococke’s Letters from the East (1737-1740)

Rachel Finnegan, PhD. (1991), National University of Ireland, is a freelance academic editor. She has published widely on Richard Pococke, including an edition of his travel correspondence in 3 vols (2011-2013) and English Explorers in the East (1738-1745): The Travels of Thomas Shaw, Charles Perry and Richard Pococke (Brill, 2019).

Contents



Preface

List of Illustrations



1 Introduction

2 Biographical Accounts of the Pococke and Milles Families

3 Itinerary of the Eastern Voyage

4 Letters from Egypt

5 Accounts from Egypt

6 Letters from the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria

7 Accounts from the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria

8 Letters from the Second Tour of Egypt, and from Turkey, Asia Minor and Greece

9 Accounts from Cyprus and from the Second Tour of Egypt

10 Conclusion



Appendix. List of Grand Tour Letters and Accounts Reproduced in This Volume

Bibliography

Index of Selected People & Places