About this title: Charles Stewart's translation of Abul Taleb's travels in Asia, Africa, and Europe during 1799 - 1803 is valuable for anyone who wishes to undertake a comparative study of contemporary sources for social life and conditions in Ireland, England, and France during the early years of the nineteenth century. This volume is edited and annotated by ...
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Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: OUP, Delhi
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780195666045ISBN:0195666046
Description: New. pp. 347. As New. Contents Editor's preface. 1. From Awadh to Calcutta. 2. The journey begins. 3. Land ahoy Nicobar Islands. 4. The first taste of Africa. 5. England here we come. 6. Detour to Ireland. 7. Experience in Dublin. 8. And the Irish. 9. Ode to London. 10. Negotiating with people and culture. 11. From architecture to taverns and clubs. 12. Arts and sciences. 13. Trade and industry. 14. Everybody loves a good life. 15. Government. 16. The East India Company. 17. Courts of law. 18. ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New Delhi, India
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780195666045ISBN:0195666046
Description: New in New jacket. 15 Cms x 23 Cms. India's contact with the West grew with colonization as more and more people turned towards Europe with varying degrees of admiration, fear, and respect. Mirza Abu Taleb Khan, the erudite eighteenth-century scholar from Lucknow (1752-1806) was one of the first among his community to have made the journey to the West. Compelled by political intrigue and other adverse circumstances at home, Abu Taleb set sail from Calcutta in 1799, reaching England after a ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: OUP India
Date Published: 19/05/2005
ISBN-13:9780195666045ISBN:0195666046
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Description: Brand New in Brand New jacket. Condition: NEW ~ India's contact with the West grew with colonization as more and more people turned towards Europe with varying degrees of admiration, fear, and respect. Mirza Abu Taleb Khan, the erudite eighteenth-century scholar from Lucknow (1752-1806) was one of the first among his community to have made the journey to the West. Compelled by political intrigue and other adverse circumstances at home, Abu Taleb set sail from Calcutta in 1799, reaching England ... read more
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