George Strachan of the Mearns

An up-to-date study of one of early modern Scotland’s most remarkable travellers Examines the life of George Strachan (1572 – 1635), Scottish Humanist scholar, Orientalist and travellerDraws on a wealth of newly discovered archival material to offer new insights into Strachan’s life and workExplores Strachan’s key role in advancing European scholarly understanding of Islam and Arabic culture The book explores the voyages that the Catholic exile took to many of the Catholic courts of Europe as a