The River of Golden Sand - Volume 1

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-108-01953-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 534 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 745 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration

William Gill (1843-1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions. This two volume work, first published in 1880, is Gill's account of his expedition from Chengdu, China through Sichuan, along the eastern edge of Tibet via Litang, to Bhamo in Burma, a region little explored by westerners before him. Gill describes in vivid detail the cultures, societies and settlements of the region, and their political and economic systems. Volume 1 covers the area around Chengdu and includes an introductory chapter by the eminent orientalist Henry Yule (1820-1889).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gill, William John

Yule, Henry

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographische Entdeckungen und Erkundung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introductory essay Henry Yule; 1. 'Over the seas and far away'; 2. 'China's stupendous mound'; 3. 'Athwart the flats and rounding gray'; 4. 'A cycle of Cathay'; 5. The ocean river; 6. The gorges of the Great River; 7. Ch'ung-Ch'ing to Ch'êng-Tu-Fu; 8. A loop-cast towards the Northern Alps. I. Ch'êng-Tu to Sung-P'an-T'ing; 9. A loop-cast towards the Northern Alps continued. II. Sung-P'an-T'ing back to Ch'êng-Tu.