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Negotiating the West: Travels of Mirza Abu Talib Khan

ISBN13: 9780195666045
ISBN10: 0195666046
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Charles Stewart's translation of Abul Taleb's travels in Asia, Africa, and Europe during 1799 - 1803 is valuable for anyone who wishes to undertake a comparative study of contemporary sources for social life and conditions in Ireland, England, and France during the early years of the nineteenth century. This volume is edited and annotated by Professor Mushirul Hasan.

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: ashish_premier, August 26, 2007 (view all comments by ashish_premier)
the book is good example of the past indian era under british rule...it has proved to be a valuable document and to know about life in olden days..
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ISBN:: 9780195666045
Subtitle:: Travels of Mirza Abu Taleb
Editor:: Hasan, Mushirul
Translator:: Stewart, Charles, III
Editor:: Hasan, Mushirul
Author:: Stewart, Charles
Author:: Hasan, Mushirul
Translator:: Stewart, Charles, III
Publisher:: Oxford University Press, USA
Subject:: India
Subject:: History, World | India
Subject:: Voyages and travels
Subject:: Abu Talib Khan
Subject:: Essays & Travelogues
Subject:: Asia - General
Subject:: Africa - General
Publication Date:: 20051103
Binding:: Hardback
Grade Level:: Professional and scholarly
Language:: English
Pages:: 388
Dimensions:: 5.500 x 8.500 x 1.000 in 1.256 oz

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