Journal of an Embassy From the Governor General of India to the - Court of Ava, in the Year 182

Klappentext After studying medicine at Edinburgh, John Crawfurd (1783-1868) joined the medical service of the East India Company. While posted at Penang, he studied the Malay language and culture and became an expert in Eastern affairs. His talent was recognised by the British Government, which entrusted to him both administrative and diplomatic responsibilities. He was sent as an envoy on many missions, most notably to the Court of Siam (Thailand) where his efforts led to a possibility of opening up the diplomatic relations between the two countries, troubled since the seventeenth century. In 1827, he was sent on his last diplomatic assignment in the service of the East India Company, to the Court of Ava (then the capital of present-day Myanmar (Burma)). This 1829 work describes his experiences at Ava, and provided a reference source for subsequent missions. The appendix contains several relevant official communiqués. Zusammenfassung In this 1829 book, British official John Crawfurd (1783–1868) describes his experiences as envoy to the Court of Ava (then the capital of Myanmar), which was his last diplomatic mission in the service of the East India Company. The work provided a reference source for subsequent missions. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Preparation for the journey to Ava; 2. Departure from Prome; 3. Departure from Pugan; 4. Excursions to the neighbourhood of our residence; 5. Mission presented to the King; 6. Renewal of the conferences; 7. Conferences renewed; 8. Excursion to the Sagaing Hills; 9. Treatment of prisoners of war by the Burmese; 10. Visit to Amarapura, the late capital; 11. Description of the capital; 12. Mission quits Ava; 13. Departure from the mouth of the Rangoon River for Martaban; 14. Different tribes inhabiting the Burman territory; 15. Orders of society; 16. Commerce; 17. Geographical description; 18. Burman history; Appendix.

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• Authors: John Crawfurd, Crawfurd John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.04.2012
• EAN: 9781108046633
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04663-3
• No. of pages: 644
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - East and South-East Asian History
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Myanmar, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Diplomacy, Asian History, Diaries, letters and journals, Myanmar (Burma)