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This two-volume travelogue recounts the diplomatic mission through Central Asia and Russia undertaken by James Abbott (1807–96) in 1839. An officer in the Bengal Artillery, Abbott first travelled to Central Asia in 1838 and was soon drawn into the 'Great Game' between Russia and Britain as they struggled for influence in the region. When Russia launched an expedition against Khiva in 1839, ostensibly to free Russian slaves, Abbott was sent there to advise the Khan and then travelled to Russia to initiate mediation. While the Russian slaves were freed by Abbott's successor, Abbott believed he had succeeded and published this account in 1843. The work includes anecdotes of his experiences and observations on the cultures and landscapes he encountered. In Volume 2, he chronicles his journey to St Petersburg via Moscow and recounts his general impressions of Russia.

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• Full title: Narrative of a Journey from Heraut to Khiva, Moscow, and St Petersburgh during the Late Russian Invasion of Khiva
• Subtitle: With Some Account of the Court of Khiva and the Kingdom of Khaurism
• Author: James Abbott
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• EAN: 9781108053969
• ISBN: 1108053963
• ID: 02058670
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 530 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 24 mm
• Date of publishing: 11. October 2012

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