عنوان

Travels through Northern Persia, 1770-1774 /by Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin ; translated and annotated by Willem Floor.

(Number (ISBN

9781933823157 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

1933823151 (pbk. : alk. paper)

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

لاتين

Country of publication

a-ir---

Title Proper by Another Author

1744-1774.

Title Proper

Travels through Northern Persia, 1770-1774 /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. :ill., maps ;28 cm.

Text of Note

مرجع به حساب نمي آيد

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 -- Th

General Material Designation

Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche.English.

Entry Element

Iran--Description and travel.

Class number

Entry Element

مولف

Relator Code

Gmelin, Samuel Gottlieb,

Entry Element

Floor, Willem M.