[Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan] – Georges de Meyendoff – Voyage d’Orenbourg a Boukhara, fait en 1820 – 1826

[Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan] - Georges de Meyendoff - Voyage d'Orenbourg a Boukhara, fait en 1820, a travers les steppes qui s'etendent a l'est de la mer d'Aral et au-dela de l'ancien jaxartes - Paris, Librairie Oriëntale de Dodney-Dupre pere et fils, MDCCCXXVI - 508 p - 20 x 13,5 cmGeorges de Meyendorff’s Voyage d’Orenbourg à Boukhara is a classic early‑19th‑century travel narrative describing his 1820 expedition from Orenburg (in Russia) to Bukhara (in Central Asia). It is one of the earliest detailed European accounts of the Kazakh steppes and the political, cultural, and economic life of Central Asia.This work is considered an important historical source because it captures Central Asia before major Russian expansion later in the 19th century. It blends travel writing, political reporting, and ethnography, making it valuable for historians, anthropologists, and anyone interested in the Silk Road world.Meyendorff was part of a diplomatic mission sent by the Russian Empire to establish relations with the Emirate of Bukhara. His book documents:Detailed descriptions of the vast Kazakh steppes east of the Aral SeaEncounters with nomadic Kazakh tribes, their customs, social structures, and daily lifeObservations on geography, climate, and natural resourcesFirst‑hand impressions of Bukhara, one of the great Silk Road citiesNotes... lees verder bij Catawiki