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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Harris, Russell, editor (editor), Afsharian, Marjan, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Leiden University Press 2017.
Colección:Open Research Library ebooks.
Iranian Studies Series.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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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 An important historical document and eye-witness account pertaining to Iran, anthropology, area studies, study of 'orientalism' and colonialism, and for historians.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (liii, 266 p.) : il.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.