Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet - Containing a Narrative of a Journey Through Bootan, and Part of Tibet

Klappentext The first such work in the English language, this eyewitness description of Tibet and Bhutan was originally published in 1800. Zusammenfassung In 1783, at the opportunity presented by a new Panchen Lama, Samuel Turner (1759–1802) led a deputation from Bengal to Tibet and Bhutan in the hope of promoting British-Indian trade. Originally published in 1800, his insightful first-hand description of these countries remained the only such English-language work for decades. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Narrative of a journey from Bengal to Tassisudon; 2. Narrative of a journey from Tassisudon to Teshoo Loomboo; 3. Report delivered to the Hon. Warren Hastings Esq.; 4. Some account of the vegetable and mineral products of Bootan and Tibet; Appendix.

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• Authors: Samuel Turner, Turner Samuel
• Assisted by: Samuel Davis (Illustration), Robert Saunders (Illustration), Robert Jr. Saunders (Illustration)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.06.2013
• EAN: 9781108061353
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06135-3
• No. of pages: 532
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Tibet, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / China, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Diplomacy, Asian History, Classic Travel Writing, C 1700 To C 1800, TRAVEL / Asia / East / China