Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia |
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| Author:
| Buckingham, James Silk |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-16242-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Cornish-born writer, traveller and controversialist James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855) published this two-volume work in 1829; the 1830 reprint is reissued here. It traces his journey from Baghdad to the Persian Gulf, from where he sailed for Bombay, and describes both the ancient sites and the modern inhabitants.
Cornish-born writer, traveller and controversialist James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855) published this two-volume work in 1829; the 1830 reprint is reissued here. It traces his journey from Baghdad to the Persian Gulf, from where he sailed for Bombay, and describes both the ancient sites and the modern inhabitants.