The Making Of A Frontier: Five Years' Experiences And Adventures In Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, And The Eastern Hindu-Kush (1899) - Couverture rigide

Durand, Algernon George Arnold

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ISBN 10 : 1161834559 ISBN 13 : 9781161834550

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Making Of A Frontier: Five Years������� Experiences And Adventures In Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, And The Eastern Hindu-Kush (1899) is a travelogue written by Algernon George Arnold Durand. The book chronicles the author's experiences and adventures during his five-year stay in the Gilgit region, including Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, and the Eastern Hindu-Kush. Durand was a British colonial administrator who was appointed as the British Agent to the Governor-General in Gilgit in 1889. In this book, he provides a detailed account of the region's geography, history, and culture, as well as his interactions with the local people, including the Hunza and Chitrali tribes. The book also includes descriptions of Durand's travels through the rugged terrain of the region, his encounters with wildlife, and his experiences of hunting and fishing. The Making Of A Frontier is an important historical document that provides a fascinating insight into the British colonial administration in the region and its impact on the local people. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Gilgit region and the Eastern Hindu-Kush.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1161834559
• ISBN 13: 9781161834550
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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