Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan, and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh

With Journal of a Voyage down the Tigris to Bagdad and an Account of a Visit to Shirauz and Persepolis

By:

Claudius James Rich

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology

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Well versed in oriental languages and antiquities, and possessed of an 'insatiable thirst for seeing new countries', Claudius James Rich (1786/7–1821), the East India Company's resident at Baghdad, set out for Kurdistan in 1820 despite his delicate health. Before he succumbed to cholera the following year, he had visited and described many historic locations in present-day Iraq and Iran. His written account has long stood as an important early record of the region's geography, culture and archaeology. This two-volume work was edited by his widow and published, with maps and other illustrations, in 1836. Rich's Narrative of a Journey to the Site of Babylon in 1811 (1839), including his two archaeological memoirs, is also reissued in this series. Volume 2, including descriptions of the site of ancient Nineveh, covers the return to Baghdad. Extracts from various letters give an account of Rich's journeys to Shiraz and Persepolis.

Release date Australia

September 25th, 2014

Author

Claudius James Rich

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

7 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps

Pages

440

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology

Dimensions

140x216x25

ISBN-13

9781108077491

Product ID

22791201

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