Research Catalog

Title

Travels through Northern Persia, 1770-1774 / by Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin ; translated and annotated by Willem Floor.

Author

Gmelin, Samuel Gottlieb, 1744-1774

Publication

Washington, DC : Mage Publishers, c2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

Floor, Willem M.

Description

xxvii, 381 p. : ill., maps; 29 cm.

Uniform Title

Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche. Selections. English

Alternative Title

Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche.

Subject

• Iran > Description and travel

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Departure from Astrakhan - Darband -- Darband to Niyazabad and Kuba -- Departure for Baku -- Arrival at Baku -- Naphtha -- Baku town -- Departure to Shamakhi -- Shamakhi -- Saliyan -- Enzeli -- Description of birds -- Use of reeds and methods of fishing -- Sojourn at Enzeli -- 1st section: The current political condition in Persia in view of its form of government -- 2nd section: The current situation in Persia concerning justice, Persian money, weights and measures -- 3rd section: The disposition and temperament of present-day Persians, their corporal characteristics, dress code, health and diseases as well as their knowledge in sciences -- 4th section: Eating and drinking habits of the Persians, the incivility of the rabble, and the cleanliness, circumcision, marriage and funeral customs -- 5th section: The current Khan of Gilan, Hedayat: his revenues, government and court -- 6th section: the Persian calendar and the festive days --

ISBN

• 9781933823157 (pbk.)
• 1933823151 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2007021899

OCLC

• 137244733
• SCSB-10986260

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library