Travels in Tartary, Thibet and China, Volume One: 1844-1846
Author:   Gabet ,  Paul Pelliot ,  William Hazlitt ,  Huc
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415344838


Pages:   438
Publication Date:   21 October 2004
Format:   Hardback
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Travels in Tartary, Thibet and China, Volume One: 1844-1846


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First published in 1928. '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.

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Author:   Gabet ,  Paul Pelliot ,  William Hazlitt ,  Huc
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9780415344838


ISBN 10:   0415344832
Pages:   438
Publication Date:   21 October 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; Chapter X; Chapter XI; Chapter XII;

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One of the world's best travel books. <br>-The Spectator <br> Remains a classic worthy of reproduction. <br>-The Times [UK] <br>


One of the world's best travel books. -The Spectator Remains a classic worthy of reproduction. -The Times [UK]


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Huc Tabet, William Hazlitt, Paul PelliotProfessor

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