'To read it is like seeing the scenes described' Evening Standard 'One of the world's best travel books' Spectator 'The work remains a classic worthy of reproduction' The Times Published to critical acclaim and well known for many years afterwards this account of the journey across Mongolia to Lhasa in the early nineteenth century owes much of its success to the literary skills of its authors, made available in English for the first time by William Hazlitt and Paul Pelliot. Among other topics the chapters cover: The French mission of Peking, Tartar manners and customs, festivals, an interview with a Tibetan Lama, the flooding of the Yellow River, Tartar veterinary surgeons, irrigation projects, comparative studies between Catholicism and Buddhism, war between two living Buddhas, and the Chinese account of Tibet.
By:
Gabet, Huc, Huc Translated by:
William Hazlitt Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 940g ISBN:9780415344845 ISBN 10: 0415344840 Pages: 420 Publication Date:21 October 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
