The Bible in Spain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108009973)

George Borrow (1803-1881) was a British author, adventurer, and agent of the Bible Society whose journeys in the mid-nineteenth century took him to both Russia and Spain. His experiences are reflected in books including The Zincali (1841) and his best-known publication, The Bible in Spain (1843). Described by Borrow as 'the journey, adventures, and imprisonment of an Englishman in an attempt to circulate the scriptures in the peninsula', it is mostly a compilation of his voluminous correspondence with the Bible Society. In this first volume, Borrow describes his arrival at Lisbon, his impressions of cities including Madrid and Cordoba and his interactions with the local population, including Gypsies, whose culture he found particularly fascinating. The book, at once an exotic travelogue and a document revealing the religious tensions of the period, was enthusiastically received by early Victorian readers.

Author: George Henry Borrow
ISBN-10: 1108009972
ISBN-13: 9781108009973
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2010
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.89d