Travels in India

By:

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

Format:

Paperback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia

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In 1676, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-89), French merchant, traveller and pioneer of trade with India, published an account of his journey through India. This two-volume translation, published in 1889 by Irish geologist Valentine Ball (1843-94), includes a biographical sketch of the author, notes and appendices. Tavernier begins his tale with the declaration that 'I came into this world to travel.' As well as most of Europe, he visited large areas of Turkey, Persia and India (where he acquired the great gem, now known as the Hope Diamond, which he sold to Louis XIV), and sailed to Java. Volume 2 continues his history of India, and describes Hindi and Muslim religious practices; Tavernier then continues to the Dutch territories in the East Indies and returns home on a Dutch ship via St Helena. Tavernier's interest in the details of everything he saw makes this work a fascinating read.

Release date Australia

May 10th, 2012

Author

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Translated by Valentine Ball

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Illustrations

6 b/w illus. 1 map

Imprint

Cambridge University Press

Pages

538

Publisher

Cambridge Library Collection

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia

Dimensions

140x216x30

ISBN-13

9781108046039

Product ID

19802277

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