First inexpensive edition of great travel classic offers detailed, sharply observed portrait of 17th-century Persia. Vivid record of life at court of Shah: lavish banquets and entertainments, diplomatic negotiations, intrigues and cruelty, more. Also, soil and climate, flora and fauna, manners and customs, trade and manufacture, and many other aspects. 9 illustrations.
Availability | Instant |
ISBN 10 | 0486120716 |
ISBN 13 | 9780486120713 |
Author/Editor | Sir John Chardin |
Format | eBook |
Page Count | 336 |
Dimensions | 5 5/8 x 8 1/4 |