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A Journal of Three Months’ Walk in Persia in 1884 by Captain John Compton Pyne
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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 An important historical document and eye-witness account pertaining to Iran, anthropology, area studies, study of ‘orientalism’ and colonialism, and for historians.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
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  1. Half Title, Series Info, Title Page, Copyright, Epigraph
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Table of Figures
  2. pp. xi-xvi
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  1. John Compton Pyne (1857-1893), 2nd Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment
  2. Jeremy Archer
  3. pp. xvii-xx
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  1. Acknowledgements
  2. pp. xxi-xxii
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  1. Introduction,
  2. Russell Harris, Marjan Afsharian
  3. pp. xxiii-liii
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  1. The Journal
  2. pp. 1-246
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  1. Epilogue
  2. Jeremy Archer
  3. pp. 247-252
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 253-260
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 261-266
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Additional Information

ISBN
9789087282820
MARC Record
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OCLC
1103686096
Pages
360
Launched on MUSE
2019-08-02
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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