Travels in Assyria, Media and Persia: including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispaphan and the ruins of Persepolis and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore

James Silk Buckingham

Colburn, 1829 - Asia - 545 pages

Contents

• CHAPTER I: 1
• Hamadan and Mount Alwund the ancient Ecbatana: 9
• View of Ispahan from an Eminence overlooking the City: 15
• Town of Bushire from the approach by land: 21
• From Dastagherd to Artemita or KhaneKeen and from thence to Hellowla: 30
• From Hellowla by the Plain of Bajilan to Zohaub and Serpool: 45
• From Serpool across the Chain of Mount Zagros by the Pass of the Arch: 54
• Visits at Kermanshah to the Friends of my Companion: 76
• Description of Kermanshah one of the Frontier Towns of Persia: 98
• Visit to the Antiquities of TaukeBostan: 115
• From Kermanshah to Bisitoon and KengawarAttack of Robbers: 135
• Entry into Hamadanthe Site of the Ancient Ecbatana: 159
• From Hamadan by Alfraoon Kerdakhourd and Giaourse to Goolpyegan: 168
• From Goolpyegan by Rhamatabad Dehuck and ChalSeeah to Ispahan: 184
• IspahanEarly Settlement of the JewsPersian Dramatic StoryTellers: 197
• IspahanVisit to the Governor of the CityPersian EntertainmentPalace: 211
• IspahanVisit to the principal Mosques and Colleges of the City: 220
• IspahanPalace of our ResidencePaintingsGardensDistant View of: 228
• Departure from Ispahanand Journey by Ammeenabad and Yezdikhaust: 238
• Visit to the Ruins of Persepolis and Journey from thence to Shiraz: 269
• Stay at Shiraz and Visit to the principal Places of that City: 288
• From Shiraz by Kotel Dokhter to Kauzeroon: 313
• Visit to the Ruins of Shapoor and Journey from thence to Bushire: 331
• Stay at Bushireits Town Port Commerce and Inhabitants: 345
• Bussorahthe Chief Port of the Persian Gulf Its Population Commerce: 359
• History of the Joassamee Pirates and their Attacks on British Ships: 404
• Voyage from Bushire down the Persian GulfRuins of Ormuz: 428
• Visit to RaselKhymaNegotiation with the PiratesBombardment of: 476
• Harbour and Town of Muscat and Voyage from thence to Bombay: 505

Bibliographic information

• Title: Travels in Assyria, Media and Persia: including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispaphan and the ruins of Persepolis and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore
• Author: James Silk Buckingham
• Illustrated by: James Silk Buckingham
• Publisher: Colburn, 1829
• Original from: the Bavarian State Library
• Digitized: Mar 10, 2010
• Length: 545 pages