Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia: Including a Residence Among the Bakhtiyari and Other Wild Tribes Before the Discovery of Nineveh (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Austen Henry Layard

9781334273117: Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia: Including a Residence Among the Bakhtiyari and Other Wild Tribes Before the Discovery of Nineveh (Classic Reprint)

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Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817–94) was one of the leading British archaeologists of the Victorian period. His excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh led to important discoveries about ancient Mesopotamia, particularly about the Assyrian civilisation, and his popular books such as Nineveh and its Remains (1849) brought archaeology to a wide audience. This book, first published in 1887, tells the story of an 'adventurous journey' Layard had made over forty years earlier, in 1840–2. He learnt Arabic and Persian and travelled widely, even among tribal peoples notorious for their lawlessness. Volume 2 opens with Layard's account of attacks by the Persian military against his hosts, the mountain-dwelling Bakhtiyari tribe. It describes Layard's return journey through Basra and Baghdad to Constantinople, against a backdrop of civil unrest, feuds, kidnapping, theft and robbery, alternating with generous assistance. The book ends with Layard, undeterred by his experiences, planning his next archaeological excavations.

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Date d'�dition2019
ISBN 10 1334273111
ISBN 13 9781334273117
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Langueanglais
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Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia (Classic Reprint)

Austen Henry Layard

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book transports readers back to the 19th century, when travel through the Middle East was a perilous adventure. The author recounts his journey through Palestine and Syria in search of the ancient ruins of Petra, Ammon, and Gerash. He documents his encounters with local Arab tribes, navigating their complex social structures and facing the ever-present threat of banditry. This book reveals the difficulties and dangers of navigating a region that was largely unexplored by Westerners at the time, while highlighting the authorâ� �s resilience and resourceful nature in overcoming these obstacles. Through his detailed accounts of the people he met, the places he visited, and the dangers he faced, the author offers readers a glimpse into a world that has long since vanished. The author's daring exploration of these ancient lands provides a captivating account of the challenges and rewards of 19th-century travel, leaving readers with a vivid sense of the region's history and culture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781334273117_0

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