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100 1 _aLa Harpe, Jean-François de,
_d1739-1803
245 1 0 _aAbrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 6)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-05-03
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 6)" by Jean-François de La Harpe is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume focuses on the travels in Asia, specifically detailing the adventures of the traveler Mandelslo as he explores regions within the Mogul Empire, such as Guzarate, Cambaye, and Visapour. The book likely intertwines descriptions of cultural, economic, and sociopolitical aspects of these regions with the narrative of exploration and discovery. The opening portion of the book introduces Mandelslo, a noble traveler eager to embark on his journey through India under the auspices of the Mogul Empire. We learn about his background and motivations, as well as his initial steps through significant cities like Amedabad and Cambaye. The text provides rich descriptions of the cities and their bustling trade, the intricate lifestyles of the local inhabitants, and vivid accounts of Mandelslo's observations, such as the production of various textiles and spices. The narrative captures not only the diversity of goods in trade but also the fascinating, sometimes brutal intricacies of local customs and governance, setting the stage for Mandelslo's expanding adventures in these exotic lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoyages and travels
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42635
999 _c83474
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