Curzon’s Armenia describes the author’s residence at Erzerum, in Eastern Turkey, from 1843 to 1844. Appointed to the joint Anglo-Russian, Turkish and Persian commission whose task it was to establish a fixed Turkish-Persian boundary across highland Armenia, and thus check border incursions by Kurdish tribes, Curzon paints a detailed portrait of this fascinating area during the mid 19th century. Commencing with a description of his journey via the Black Sea, Trebizond (Trabzon) and the mountain route to Erzerum, he goes on to describe, in considerable detail, not only the city of Erzerum itself, but also the character, history, climate, flora and fauna of the surrounding area. Together with a more general history of Armenia, Curzon also gives details of its ecclesiastical history and religious establishments, manuscripts and monastic libraries, modern division and population. This edition maintains all the material from the original 1854 edition, including the map and illustrations.
Robert Curzon
Armenia [PDF ebook]
A Year at Erzerum
Armenia [PDF ebook]
A Year at Erzerum
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Format PDF ● Pages 165 ● ISBN 9781443800822 ● Éditeur Robert Curzon ● Maison d’édition Cambridge Scholars Publishing ● Publié 2008 ● Téléchargeable 6 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2597691 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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