Travels from Vienna through Lower Hungary - With Some Remarks on the State of Vienna during the Congress in the Year 1814 (Paperback)

Richard Bright (1789 1858), pioneer in research on kidney disease, fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Physician-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria, describes his observations while travelling in Eastern Europe in this book, first published in 1818. He had set off to witness the closing stages of the Congress of Vienna in 1814, and having spent the winter observing the various heads of state, courtiers and politicians, he decided to travel further east, to areas little visited or understood by the British. Although full of factual details and statistics, the book also pays attention to subjects such as the importance of agriculture in an area little touched as yet by the Industrial Revolution, and Gypsies, who greatly intrigued Bright. An appendix contains ten pieces covering a variety of topics, including the coronation of Joseph I as King of Hungary in 1687, and a comparative vocabulary of Gypsy words.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	February 2012
Authors:	Richard Bright
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	802
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-04532-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > History > European history > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	1-108-04532-4
Barcode:	9781108045322

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