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Narrative of a Journey from Heraut to Khiva, Moscow, and St Petersburgh during the Late Russian Invasion of Khiva - With Some Account of the Court of Khiva and the Kingdom of Khaurism (Paperback)
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Narrative of a Journey from Heraut to Khiva, Moscow, and St Petersburgh during the Late Russian Invasion of Khiva - With Some Account of the Court of Khiva and the Kingdom of Khaurism (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor, Volume 2
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This two-volume travelogue recounts the diplomatic mission through
Central Asia and Russia undertaken by James Abbott (1807 96) in
1839. An officer in the Bengal Artillery, Abbott first travelled to
Central Asia in 1838 and was soon drawn into the 'Great Game'
between Russia and Britain as they struggled for influence in the
region. When Russia launched an expedition against Khiva in 1839,
ostensibly to free Russian slaves, Abbott was sent there to advise
the Khan and then travelled to Russia to initiate mediation. While
the Russian slaves were freed by Abbott's successor, Abbott
believed he had succeeded and published this account in 1843. The
work includes anecdotes of his experiences and observations on the
cultures and landscapes he encountered. In Volume 2, he chronicles
his journey to St Petersburg via Moscow and recounts his general
impressions of Russia.
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