Travels in Central Asia
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Edition
Reprint
Publisher
ISBN
8186505024
Length
xviii+443p., Map; Illustrations; 23cm.
Subjects
Arminius Vambery in early youth developed an interest in the languages of Europe and Asia, and later he got involved with the reciprocal relations of languages. He went to Constantinople, and his stay in Turkish houses and frequent visits to Islamic Schools transformed him into a Turk-an Efendi. He travelled further East, covering the whole of Central Asia. The book gives a description of the author’s journey from Teheran, to notices concerning ...