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An intrepid Scot; William Lithgow of Lanark's travels in the Ottoman lands, North Africa, and Central Europe, 1609-21.


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An intrepid Scot; William Lithgow William Lithgow may be a reference to:
  • William Lithgow (traveller and author), Scottish traveller and author (1582 - 1645)
  • William Lithgow (Auditor General of New South Wales), Scottish clergyman, first Auditor General of New South Wales (b.
 of Lanark's travels in the Ottoman lands, North Africa, and Central Europe Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. In addition, Northern, Southern and Southeastern Europe may variously delimit or overlap into Central Europe. , 1609-21.

Bosworth, Clifford Edmund.

Ashgate Publishing Co.

2006

193 pages

$89.95

Hardcover

G460

A zealous Protestant and representative of the many English and Scottish travelers to the Near East in the early 17th century, Lithgow published an account of his adventures in 1632. Bosworth (emeritus e·mer·i·tus  
adj.
Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement: a professor emeritus.

n. pl.
 Middle Eastern studies, U. of Manchester) examines the man and his work within the context of the intellectual and political milieu mi·lieu
n. pl. mi·lieus or mi·lieux
1. The totality of one's surroundings; an environment.

2. The social setting of a mental patient.



milieu

[Fr.] surroundings, environment.
. Maps, quotations, and original block prints are included.

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