عنوان

Travels through Northern Persia, 1770-1774 /

(Number (ISBN

9781933823157 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

1933823151 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Title Proper

Travels through Northern Persia, 1770-1774 /

First Statement of Responsibility

by Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin ; translated and annotated by Willem Floor.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Washington, DC :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Mage Publishers,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2007.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxvii, 381 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill., maps ;

Dimensions

28 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Departure from Astrakhan - Darband -- Darband to Niyazabad and Kuba -- Departure for Baku -- Arrival at Baku -- Naphtha -- Baku town -- Departure to Shamakhi -- Shamakhi -- Saliyan -- Enzeli -- Description of birds -- Use of reeds and methods of fishing -- Sojourn at Enzeli -- 1st section: The current political condition in Persia in view of its form of government -- 2nd section: The current situation in Persia concerning justice, Persian money, weights and measures -- 3rd section: The disposition and temperament of present-day Persians, their corporal characteristics, dress code, health and diseases as well as their knowledge in sciences -- 4th section: Eating and drinking habits of the Persians, the incivility of the rabble, and the cleanliness, circumcision, marriage and funeral customs -- 5th section: The current Khan of Gilan, Hedayat: his revenues, government and court -- 6th section: the Persian calendar and the festive days -- 7th section: The principal religion of the Persians -- 8th section: Persian monks -- 9th section: The Caspian Sea in general -- Continuation of my journey: Rasht Province -- Smoking -- Paper-making and writing implements -- Gilani fruits -- Catching of birds and jackals -- Making of syrup and bathhouses -- Persian medical science -- New year and other forms of merry-making -- naturalist observations -- The Jews of Rasht -- Moharram festival -- Persian medical science -- Visit to Lahejan and Langerud and the examination of the Gilani shoals -- The Gilani language -- A journey from Rudesar to the mountains, returning to Rasht -- Sojourn in Shaft -- The Persian attitude toward Christians -- Types of melons and prayer for rain -- Departure from Shaft -- Masula -- Kasma -- Rasht again -- Departure to Mazandaran -- Amol -- Mazandaran: recent history and administrative structure -- Barforush -- Mazandaran: fortified line; products; trade -- Sari -- Ashraf -- Qajars -- Barforush: problems with the governor -- Mazandaran: produce, wines, and Barforush Palace -- Mountain sheep -- Bezoar -- Gazelle and small carnivores -- Return to Enzeli -- Return to Astrakhan -- Departure from Astrakhan -- Description of Mangyshlak Bay and its hinterland -- Description of Tyub-Karagan and its hinterland -- Turkmen tribes: their myth of origin, organization and other particulars -- Nephtenoy Island -- Bay of Astarabad -- Qajars: their recent history -- Departure for Enzeli -- Journey from Enzeli to Talesh -- Lenkoran and Talesh -- Talesh: recent history -- Journey from Lenkoran to Saliyan -- Local politics-the battle for Shamakhi -- Miscellaneous naturalist observations -- Journey from Saliyan to Baku -- Journey from Baku to Darband -- Fate in the realm of the Usmi -- The Qara-Qeytaq and other peoples of Daghestan -- Who is the Usmi? -- The Qeytaq -- Appendices.

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General Material Designation

Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche.

Form Subheading

Selections

Language (when part of a heading)

English.

IranDescription and travel.

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Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Gmelin, Samuel Gottlieb,1744-1774.

Floor, Willem M.

Date of Transaction

20090317165522.0

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