Author: Evariste Régis Huc
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Evariste Régis Huc's 'Travels in Tartary, Tibet, and China During the Years 1844-1846' is a remarkable travelogue that offers readers a vivid glimpse into the mysterious and captivating landscapes of Central Asia. Huc's meticulous attention to detail and vivid descriptions immerse the reader in his journey, providing valuable insights into the customs, traditions, and religious practices of the regions he explores. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book captivates both casual readers and scholars alike, making it a classic in the genre of travel literature. Huc's firsthand observations and encounters with local populations add depth and authenticity to his narrative, setting it apart as a valuable historical document. This two-volume work is a must-read for anyone interested in the cultural and geographical landscape of 19th-century Central Asia.
Travels in Tartary, Tibet, and China During the Years 1844-1846 (Vol. 1&2)
Author: Evariste Régis Huc
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Evariste Régis Huc's 'Travels in Tartary, Tibet, and China During the Years 1844-1846' is a remarkable travelogue that offers readers a vivid glimpse into the mysterious and captivating landscapes of Central Asia. Huc's meticulous attention to detail and vivid descriptions immerse the reader in his journey, providing valuable insights into the customs, traditions, and religious practices of the regions he explores. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book captivates both casual readers and scholars alike, making it a classic in the genre of travel literature. Huc's firsthand observations and encounters with local populations add depth and authenticity to his narrative, setting it apart as a valuable historical document. This two-volume work is a must-read for anyone interested in the cultural and geographical landscape of 19th-century Central Asia.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Evariste Régis Huc's 'Travels in Tartary, Tibet, and China During the Years 1844-1846' is a remarkable travelogue that offers readers a vivid glimpse into the mysterious and captivating landscapes of Central Asia. Huc's meticulous attention to detail and vivid descriptions immerse the reader in his journey, providing valuable insights into the customs, traditions, and religious practices of the regions he explores. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book captivates both casual readers and scholars alike, making it a classic in the genre of travel literature. Huc's firsthand observations and encounters with local populations add depth and authenticity to his narrative, setting it apart as a valuable historical document. This two-volume work is a must-read for anyone interested in the cultural and geographical landscape of 19th-century Central Asia.
Travels in Tartary, Thibet and China, 1844-1846
Author: Evariste Régis Huc
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Join the intrepid explorer Evariste R. Huc on his journey through some of the most remote regions of the world. Huc's fascinating accounts of his experiences in Tartary, Thibet, and China offer a unique glimpse into the customs and cultures of these far-flung lands. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Join the intrepid explorer Evariste R. Huc on his journey through some of the most remote regions of the world. Huc's fascinating accounts of his experiences in Tartary, Thibet, and China offer a unique glimpse into the customs and cultures of these far-flung lands. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Travels in Tartary, Thibet and China, 1844-1846
Author: Evariste Régis Huc
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415344838
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415344838
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
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.
Madame Blavatsky
Author: Marion Meade
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497602254
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
The life and times of Helena Blavatsky, the controversial religious guru who cofounded the Theosophical Society and kick-started the New Age movement. Recklessly brilliant, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky scandalized her 19th century world with a controversial new religion that tried to synthesize Eastern and Western philosophies. If her contemporaries saw her as a freak, a charlatan, and a snake oil salesman, she viewed herself as a special person born for great things. She firmly believed that it was her destiny to enlighten the world. Rebelliously breaking conventions, she was the antithesis of a pious religious leader. She cursed, smoked, overate, and needed to airbrush out certain inconvenient facts, like husbands, lovers, and a child. Marion Meade digs deep into Madame Blavatsky’s life from her birth in Russia among the aristocracy to a penniless exile in Europe, across the Atlantic to New York where she became the first Russian woman naturalized as an American citizen, and finally moving on to India where she established the international headquarters of the Theosophical Society in 1882. As she chased from continent to continent, she left in her aftermath a trail of enthralled followers and the ideas of Theosophy that endure to this day. While dismissed as a female messiah, her efforts laid the groundwork for the New Age movement, which sought to reconcile Eastern traditions with Western occultism. Her teachings entered the mainstream by creating new respect for the cultures and religions of the East—for Buddhism and Hinduism—and interest in meditation, yoga, gurus, and reincarnation. Madame Blavatsky was one of a kind. Here is her richly bizarre story told with compassion, insight, and an attempt to plumb the truth behind those astonishing accomplishments.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497602254
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
The life and times of Helena Blavatsky, the controversial religious guru who cofounded the Theosophical Society and kick-started the New Age movement. Recklessly brilliant, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky scandalized her 19th century world with a controversial new religion that tried to synthesize Eastern and Western philosophies. If her contemporaries saw her as a freak, a charlatan, and a snake oil salesman, she viewed herself as a special person born for great things. She firmly believed that it was her destiny to enlighten the world. Rebelliously breaking conventions, she was the antithesis of a pious religious leader. She cursed, smoked, overate, and needed to airbrush out certain inconvenient facts, like husbands, lovers, and a child. Marion Meade digs deep into Madame Blavatsky’s life from her birth in Russia among the aristocracy to a penniless exile in Europe, across the Atlantic to New York where she became the first Russian woman naturalized as an American citizen, and finally moving on to India where she established the international headquarters of the Theosophical Society in 1882. As she chased from continent to continent, she left in her aftermath a trail of enthralled followers and the ideas of Theosophy that endure to this day. While dismissed as a female messiah, her efforts laid the groundwork for the New Age movement, which sought to reconcile Eastern traditions with Western occultism. Her teachings entered the mainstream by creating new respect for the cultures and religions of the East—for Buddhism and Hinduism—and interest in meditation, yoga, gurus, and reincarnation. Madame Blavatsky was one of a kind. Here is her richly bizarre story told with compassion, insight, and an attempt to plumb the truth behind those astonishing accomplishments.
The Tibetan History Reader
Author: Gray Tuttle
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231144695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Answering a critical need for an accurate, in-depth history of Tibet, this single-volume resource reproduces essential, hard-to-find essays from the past fifty years of Tibetan studies. Covering the social, cultural, and political development of Tibet from the seventh century to the modern period, the volume is organized chronologically and regionally to complement courses in Asian and religious studies and world civilizations. Beginning with Tibet's emergence as a regional power and concluding with its profound contemporary transformations, this anthology offers both a general and ..
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231144695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Answering a critical need for an accurate, in-depth history of Tibet, this single-volume resource reproduces essential, hard-to-find essays from the past fifty years of Tibetan studies. Covering the social, cultural, and political development of Tibet from the seventh century to the modern period, the volume is organized chronologically and regionally to complement courses in Asian and religious studies and world civilizations. Beginning with Tibet's emergence as a regional power and concluding with its profound contemporary transformations, this anthology offers both a general and ..
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Literary News
Monthly Book Circular
The Literary News
Author: Frederick Leypoldt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Travels of Mendes Pinto
Author: Fernão Mendes Pinto
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226923231
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
The immortal work of travel and adventure by the sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer, now available in a sparkling English translation. This work by Fernão Mendes Pinto, presented as his incredible-yet-true autobiography, came second only to Marco Polo’s work in exciting Europe’s imagination of the Orient. Chronicling adventures from Ethiopia to Japan, Travels covers twenty years of Mendes Pinto’s odyssey as a soldier, a merchant, a diplomat, a slave, a pirate, and a missionary. It continues to fascinate readers today with the baffling mysteries surrounding it and the sheer enjoyment of its narrative. “[T]here is plenty here for the modern reader. . . . The vivid descriptions of swashbuckling military campaigns and exotic locations make this a great adventure story. . . . Mendes Pinto may have been a sensitive eyewitness, or a great liar, or a brilliant satirist, but he was certainly more than a simple storyteller.” —Stuart Schwartz, The New York Times
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226923231
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
The immortal work of travel and adventure by the sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer, now available in a sparkling English translation. This work by Fernão Mendes Pinto, presented as his incredible-yet-true autobiography, came second only to Marco Polo’s work in exciting Europe’s imagination of the Orient. Chronicling adventures from Ethiopia to Japan, Travels covers twenty years of Mendes Pinto’s odyssey as a soldier, a merchant, a diplomat, a slave, a pirate, and a missionary. It continues to fascinate readers today with the baffling mysteries surrounding it and the sheer enjoyment of its narrative. “[T]here is plenty here for the modern reader. . . . The vivid descriptions of swashbuckling military campaigns and exotic locations make this a great adventure story. . . . Mendes Pinto may have been a sensitive eyewitness, or a great liar, or a brilliant satirist, but he was certainly more than a simple storyteller.” —Stuart Schwartz, The New York Times