Claudius James Rich

Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan, and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh 2 Volume Set

With Journal of a Voyage Down the Tigris to Bagdad and an Account of a Visit to Shirauz and Persepolis

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This two-volume work, first published in 1836, remains an important record of the geography, culture and archaeology of Kurdistan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 888
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 53mm
• Gewicht: 1080g
• ISBN-13: 9781108077507
• ISBN-10: 1108077501
• Artikelnr.: 41536714

Inhaltsangabe

Volume 1: Notice respecting the maps
Preface
Brief notice of the life of Mr Rich
1. Departure from the residency
2. Departure from Toozkhoormattee
3. Osman Bey
4. Conversation with the pasha
5. Brave Russian soldier
6. Departure from Sulimania for the mountains
7. Entrance into Persia
8. Leave Sinna
9. Visit to the vali of Sinna
10. Failure of vaccination
11. The pasha melancholy and depressed
Appendix. Volume 2: 12. Departure from Sulimania
13. The ruins of Nineveh
14. Continuation of the examination of the ruins of Nineveh
15. Visit to the convents
16. Appearance of the country
17. The sword of Yazid
18. Departure from Mousul
19. Departure from Baghdad
Letters 1-5
Appendix.