The Travels Of Pedro Teixeira: With His Kings Of Harmuz And Extracts From His Kings Of Persia

By Pedro Teixeira and John Stevens

Book Overview

The Travels of Pedro Teixeira is a historical travelogue written by Pedro Teixeira, a Portuguese explorer and diplomat who traveled extensively in the 17th century. The book includes Teixeira's accounts of his travels to Persia and Harmuz (modern-day Iran), as well as extracts from his Kings of Persia, a chronicle of the Persian Empire. Teixeira's travels took him through some of the most remote and dangerous regions of Persia, including the deserts of Khorasan and the mountains of Kurdistan. He also visited the court of the Safavid Shah, where he observed the customs and traditions of the Persian nobility. In addition to his travelogue, The Travels of Pedro Teixeira includes detailed maps and illustrations, as well as a preface by the editor, Charles R. Boxer, who provides historical context and commentary on Teixeira's observations. Overall, The Travels of Pedro Teixeira is a fascinating and informative account of a little-known period in Persian history, as well as an important work of early modern travel literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430498358
• ISBN13: 9781430498353
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"