A Journal of Three Months’ Walk in Persia in 1884 by Captain John Compton Pyne : Introduction, Notes and Translation / / edited by Russell Harris and Marjan Afsharian ; with contributions by Jeremy Archer
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Harris Russell
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| Titolo: |
A Journal of Three Months’ Walk in Persia in 1884 by Captain John Compton Pyne : Introduction, Notes and Translation / / edited by Russell Harris and Marjan Afsharian ; with contributions by Jeremy Archer
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| Pubblicazione: | Leiden, : Leiden University Press, 20170331 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (liii, 266 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; |
| Soggetto topico: | Adventure and adventurers - Iran |
| Soggetto geografico: | Iran Description and travel |
| Soggetto non controllato: | History |
| Iran | |
| Isfahan | |
| Persian language | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | AfsharianMarjan |
| HarrisRussell | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 An important historical document and eye-witness account pertaining to Iran, anthropology, area studies, study of ‘orientalism’ and colonialism, and for historians. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A Journal of Three Months’ Walk in Persia in 1884 by Captain John Compton Pyne |
| ISBN: | 90-8728-282-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910220008703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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