Through Persia on a Side-Saddle (Gorgias Historic Travels in the Cradle of Civilization) (Arabic Edition)

The written travelogue of Ella Sykes' historic first journey across central Asia, this book has been considered a classic of women's studies as well as a historic travel account. Detailing the impressions of Sykes while traveling with her diplomat brother through central Asia in the nineteenth century, this illustrated volume has a wide appeal to those interested in Iran as it used to be. CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE INTRODUCTION THROUGH PERSIA ON A SIDE-SADDLE CHAPTER I. THE JOURNEY TO THE CAPITAL OF PERSIA CHAPTER II. TEHRAN CHAPTER III. FROM THE CAPITAL TO FATIMA'S SHRINE AT KOOM CHAPTER IV. AS FAR AS KASHAN CHAPTER V. TO THE GOAL OF OUR JOURNEY VIÂ YEZD CHAPTER VI. HOUSEKEEPING AT KERMAN CHAPTER VII. KERMAN AND ITS ENVIRONS CHAPTER VIII. OLLA PODRIDA CHAPTER IX. FOUR VISITORS AND A MAID CHAPTER X. OUR STAY IN THE HILLS CHAPTER XI. OUR SOCIAL CIRCLE AT KERMAN CHAPTER XII. ARABABAD AND SAGOTCH, PERSIAN LADIES AND SOME PERSIAN CUSTOMS CHAPTER XIII. LAST MONTHS AT KERMAN, AND THE START TO BALUCHISTAN CHAPTER XIV. THROUGH THE DESERT TO BAMPUR AND PAHRA CHAPTER XV. TO KUHAK AND THE FRONTIER COMMISSION CHAPTER XVI. WITH THE PERSO-BALUCII BOUNDARY COMMISSION CHAPTER XVII. TO QUETTA WITH THE BRITISH COMMISSION CHAPTER XVIII. UP THE PERSIAN GULF TO BUSREH CHAPTER XIX. THE KARUN RIVER AND AHWAZ CHAPTER XX. FROM BUSREH TO TEHRAN AGAIN CHAPTER XXI. TEHRAN REVISITED, AND THE JOURNEY HOME TO ENGLAND This written travelogue of Ella Sykes' historic first journey across central Asia has been considered a classic of women's studies as well as a historic travel account. Detailing the impressions of Sykes while traveling with her diplomat brother through central Asia in the nineteenth century, this illustrated volume has a wide appeal to those interested in Iran as it used to be.