A journal of three months' walk in Persia in 1884 by Captain John Compton Pyne
A primary source on a journey to Persia by Captain John Compton Pyne in 1884 revealing the West's fascination with the Middle East in Victorian times. The book includes an introduction by the editors and a transcription of the manuscript with notes and the original illustrations, mainly waterco...
Otros Autores: | , |
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden :
Leiden University Press
2017.
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Colección: | Open Research Library ebooks.
Iranian Studies Series. |
Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b44554928*spi |
Sumario: | A primary source on a journey to Persia by Captain John Compton Pyne in 1884 revealing the West's fascination with the Middle East in Victorian times. The book includes an introduction by the editors and a transcription of the manuscript with notes and the original illustrations, mainly watercolours. An important historical document and eye-witness account pertaining to Iran, anthropology, area studies, study of 'orientalism' and colonialism, and for historians. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (liii, 266 p.) : il. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |