Cabool
- 398 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
Sir Alexander Burnes Knihy
Tento skotský cestovatel a badatel proslul především svou průkopnickou prací v oblasti Střední Asie a svou rolí v diplomatických konfliktech regionu. Jeho spisy detailně popisují jeho expedice a politické intriky, do nichž byl zapleten, a nabízejí cenný vhled do geopolitiky své doby. Díky svému literárnímu talentu a ostrému pozorování dokázal tyto komplexní témata přiblížit širšímu publiku, což z něj činí významnou postavu historie cestování a diplomacie.
Travels into Bokhara
- 240 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
The author has travelled up the Indus to Lahore and to the Khanates of Afghanistan and Central Asia in the 1830s, spying on behalf of the British Government in what was to become known as the Great Game. This title provides an account his travels.
Cabool: A Personal Narrative of a Journey to and Residence in That City
- 450 stránek
- 16 hodin čtení
This is a memoir of Alexander Burnes, a British adventurer and diplomat who journeyed to Afghanistan in the early 19th century. It describes his travels through India, Persia, and Afghanistan, his encounters with local rulers and tribes, and his insights into the politics and culture of the region. The book also provides a vivid account of his experience of living in Cabool (modern-day Kabul), including his observations on local customs, society, and architecture.