Project Gutenberg 2016-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 128 Morier, James Justinian 1849 Morier, Jacob 04014690 A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the Years 1808 and 1809 In Which is Included, Some Account of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Mission, under Sir Harford Jones, Bart. K. C. to the Court of Persia E-text prepared by MWS, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople" by James Morier is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles Morier's travels as His Majesty’s Secretary of Embassy to the Court of Persia, detailing his observations and experiences from 1808 to 1809 as he journeys through these regions to reach Constantinople. This work presents a firsthand look at the cultural landscapes and political dynamics of Persia during a significant period in its history. The beginning of this narrative introduces the reader to Morier's motivations for documenting his journey, emphasizing the curiosity surrounding Persia upon his return to England. He notes the importance of his observations, particularly regarding the ruins and sculptures he encountered. The opening chapters describe Morier's departure from Bombay, the ship’s journey through the Arabian Sea, and his arrival at the Persian port of Bushire. With an emphasis on vivid descriptions of the lands and peoples he observes, Morier sets the stage for a rich depiction of the political complexities, interactions with local dignitaries, and the geographical wonders he experiences throughout his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Middle East -- Description and travel Iran -- Description and travel Turkey -- Description and travel Armenia -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1289594 1289360 2024-09-21T14:11:36.973639 2023-09-22T11:01:40.745419 text/html text/html 1254058 2016-04-20T22:25:54 text/html 2422100 2016-04-20T22:29:09 text/html application/zip 2504816 2024-09-21T14:12:01.422995 application/epub+zip 2508410 2024-09-21T14:11:40.445608 application/epub+zip 522020 2024-09-21T14:11:38.604611 application/epub+zip 2947023 2024-09-21T14:12:13.997925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2847679 2024-09-21T14:11:59.202027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790150 2022-09-23T15:37:12.888286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033618 1033404 2024-09-21T14:11:31.763656 2023-09-22T11:01:35.979933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1033703 2020-06-14T16:57:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 378031 2020-06-14T16:57:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19126 2024-09-21T14:12:14.168918 application/rdf+xml 16355 2024-09-21T14:11:38.885616 image/jpeg 1834 2024-09-21T14:11:38.747612 image/jpeg 2465152 2024-09-21T14:11:37.160665 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia