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Sketches of Persia
From the Journals of a Traveller in the East
2 Volume Set

Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor

Author: John Malcolm

Date Published: March 2011
availability: Available
format: Multiple copy pack
isbn: 9781108028684

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Sketches of Persia, although published anonymously in 1827, is attributed to Sir John Malcolm (1769–1833). Malcolm was a diplomat and administrator in India: arriving at the age of fourteen in 1783 to work for the East India Company, he was known during his long career as 'Boy' Malcolm. He swiftly moved into more political and diplomatic roles. He became fluent in Persian and was despatched to Persia for part of his career, though he would eventually return to India and become Governor of Bombay (1827–1830). In Volume 1, Malcolm starts the journey from Bombay, sailing into the Persian Gulf, and then travelling inland into the mountains, and finally reaching Shiraz and then Persepolis. Volume 2 takes him through the Cashan desert to Sennah. Throughout his journey, Malcolm fills this work with his observations about the people he meets, and recounts Persian folk stories and fables.

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Product details
- Date Published: March 2011
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108028684
- length: 588 pages
- dimensions: 323 x 250 x 70 mm
- weight: 1.1kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Volume 1: Introduction
1. Voyage from Bombay to the Persian Gulf
2. Muscat
3. The Persian Gulf and Abusheher
4. Camp at Abusheher
5. Hunting and hawking
6. Elchee's lectures
7. Mountaineers
8. Principal characters of the Mission
9. Importance of forms
10. Fable of the two cats. Preamble to Persian treaty
11. Shiraz
12. Persian servants
13. Travellers and antiquaries. Volume 2:
14. Cashan
15. Arrival of Koom
16. Departure from Koom
17. Distant view of Teheran
18. Terms of reception at court
19. Progress of the Russians
20. Departure from Sooltaneah
21. Mârâgâ.
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John Malcolm