Frozen Asia

Name: Frozen Asia
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108048286
Price: 47.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

A Sketch of Modern Siberia Together with an Account of the Native Tribes Inhabiting that Region

Автор: Charles H. Eden

Език:

Корици: С меки корици

Издател: Cambridge University Press

Наличност: Външен склад

Изпращаме след 10-18 дни

47.00 € 91.93 лв

Illustrated by a substantial map and recommended to nineteenth-century readers as a 'neat little vol...

Информация за книгата

Автор

Charles H. Eden

Език

Английски език

Корици

Книга - С меки корици

Издадена

2012

страници

332

EAN

9781108048286

ISBN

1108048285

Enbook ID

02058118

Издател

Cambridge University Press

Теглоt

420

Размери

140 x 216 x 19

Пълно описание

Illustrated by a substantial map and recommended to nineteenth-century readers as a 'neat little volume', this account of Siberia by Charles H. Eden (1839–1900) combines the conventions of a topographical study with detailed descriptions of flora and fauna, 'native races', 'climate', 'trade and manufactures', and 'political divisions and government'. Published in 1879, it built upon Eden's previous success with Australian Heroes and The Fifth Continent to confirm his reputation as an accessible and instructive author. His clear narrative style combined with dramatic subject matter ensured his popularity with specialists and general readers alike. The inclusion of a collection of stories from Siberian folklore provides an unusual dimension and a valuable insight into nineteenth-century British attitudes towards indigenous cultures, including the Kirghis, Buriates, and Tungooses. Concluding with a detailed description of 'recent explorations', it should fascinate geologists, geographers, and historians of anthropology in equal measure.

Може също да ви хареса