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The East India Company's resident at Baghdad, Claudius James Rich (1786/71821) travelled from 1820 in Kurdistan and beyond. An important record of the region's geography, culture and archaeology, this two-volume work was edited by his widow and published in 1836. Volume 1, containing a biographical sketch, focuses on Kurdistan.

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Notice respecting the maps; Preface; Brief notice of the life of Mr Rich; 1. Departure from the residency; 2. Departure from Toozkhoormattee; 3. Osman Bey; 4. Conversation with the pasha; 5. Brave Russian soldier; 6. Departure from Sulimania for the mountains; 7. Entrance into Persia; 8. Leave Sinna; 9. Visit to the vali of Sinna; 10. Failure of vaccination; 11. The pasha melancholy and depressed; Appendix.

Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 9/25/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108077484, 978-1108077484
      ISBN10: 110807748X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The East India Company's resident at Baghdad, Claudius James Rich (1786/71821) travelled from 1820 in Kurdistan and beyond. An important record of the region's geography, culture and archaeology, this two-volume work was edited by his widow and published in 1836. Volume 1, containing a biographical sketch, focuses on Kurdistan.

      Table of Contents
      Notice respecting the maps; Preface; Brief notice of the life of Mr Rich; 1. Departure from the residency; 2. Departure from Toozkhoormattee; 3. Osman Bey; 4. Conversation with the pasha; 5. Brave Russian soldier; 6. Departure from Sulimania for the mountains; 7. Entrance into Persia; 8. Leave Sinna; 9. Visit to the vali of Sinna; 10. Failure of vaccination; 11. The pasha melancholy and depressed; Appendix.

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