In 1783, at the opportunity presented by a new Panchen (or Teshoo)
Lama, Bengal governor-general Warren Hastings sent a deputation to
Tibet and Bhutan in the hope of promoting British-Indian trade
across the Himalayas. Samuel Turner (1759 1802), an army officer in
the East India Company, was appointed leader of the mission. His
journal, offering first-hand descriptions of these countries, was
originally published in 1800 and remained the only such
English-language work for more than half a century. Assisted by the
botanist and surgeon Robert Saunders and the surveyor and
illustrator Samuel Davis, Turner interweaves geographical and
scientific observations with descriptions of social and religious
customs; the vivid account of his reception by the infant Panchen
Lama is of particular note. The introduction sketches the history
of Bengal Bhutan relations and George Bogle's prior mission, while
later sections deal with Tibet and the influence of China. This was
and remains an invaluable account of eighteenth-century diplomacy.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
