Arminius Vambéry and the British Empire : between East and West / / David Mandler

• Autore: Mandler Dávid
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations, photographs
• Disciplina: 910.92
• Soggetto topico: Scholars - Hungary; Jews - Hungary; Diplomats - Hungary; Travelers - Asia, Central; Identity politics - History - 19th century; East and West - History - 19th century; Orientalism - Great Britain - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: Asia, Central Relations Great Britain; Great Britain Relations Asia, Central
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Arminius Vambéry, the self-made man : the journey from destitute Hungarian Jew to celebrated Central Asian expert in British public discourse -- Hungarian, explorer, Russophobe, and Eastern brother : Vambéry in British public discourse -- Vambéry and the great Goldziher : negotiating Jewishness, Zionism, Hungarianness, and each other -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Bram Stoker's Arminius : Vambéry in Dracula.
• Sommario/riassunto: "This study examines the life of Arminius Vambéry, the nineteenth-century Hungarian writer, intellectual, and informal diplomat who traveled extensively throughout Central Asia. It uses his experiences to explore the identity politics of the period and the political and intellectual concept of Orientalism"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Arminius Vambéry and the British Empire
• ISBN: 1-4985-3825-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823003003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II