02739cam a22003373u 4500 74950 UtSlPG 20260610134733.0 m cr n 260607r20241893utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 DS Orléans, Henri d', Prince, 1867-1901 Le père Huc et ses critiques Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-12-20 Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Le père Huc et ses critiques" by Prince Henri d'Orléans is a scholarly examination written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the travels of the French missionary Père Huc in Asia, particularly Tibet, and the subsequent critiques that arose regarding the accuracy and validity of his accounts. It seeks to establish the authenticity of Huc's experiences and defend his observations against detractors who have labeled them as fanciful or exaggerated. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the journey undertaken by Père Huc and his companion, the Père Gabet, who set out in 1844 to study the beliefs of the peoples of high Asia. Despite facing numerous challenges, they reached Lhasa, only to be forced to leave shortly after due to suspicions from local authorities. Henri d'Orléans outlines the initial reception of Huc's travel writings, noting that they garnered little respect from intellectual circles yet captivated the public imagination. He confronts critiques made by subsequent travelers, particularly by General Prjevalsky, arguing that Huc's insights and experiences, far from being mere fabrications, provide valuable testimony about a poorly understood region of the world. The text invites the reader to adopt an impartial stance in evaluating Huc's narrative, setting the stage for a deeper analysis of his experiences and the criticisms he faced. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Paris: Calmann Lévy, 1893 Asia, Central -- Description and travel Huc, Evariste Régis, 1813-1860 -- Travel -- Asia, Central Huc, Evariste Régis, 1813-1860. Souvenirs d'un voyage dans la Tartarie, le Thibet, et la Chine pendant les années 1844, 1845 et 1846 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bd6t5776397f https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74950 115675 115675