Sketches of Persia - From the Journals of a Traveller in the East

Klappentext A nineteenth-century journey through Persia by a British diplomat who spent a considerable part of his career there. Zusammenfassung Sketches of Persia, although published anonymously in 1827, is attributed to Indian diplomat Sir John Malcolm (1769–1833). He was fluent in Persian and was posted to Persia for part of his career. In Volume 1 Malcolm starts his journey in Bombay and finishes in Persepolis. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Voyage from Bombay to the Persian Gulf; 2. Muscat; 3. The Persian Gulf and Abusheher; 4. Camp at Abusheher; 5. Hunting and hawking; 6. Elchee's lectures; 7. Mountaineers; 8. Principal characters of the Mission; 9. Importance of forms; 10. Fable of the two cats. Preamble to Persian treaty; 11. Shiraz; 12. Persian servants; 13. Travellers and antiquaries.

Product details

• Authors: John Malcolm, Malcolm John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108028660
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02866-0
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor; Sketches of Persia 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Iran, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Middle Eastern history, Classic Travel Writing