Travels in Kashmir: A Popular History of Its People, Places and Crafts

by Brigid Keenan

Book Overview

The very name Kashmir conjures up magical images, from the real garden paradise of Shalimar to Thomas Moore's fantastic descriptions in "Lalla Rookh." Recounting the story of this colorful and fascinating region as it appears in travel writing, literature, and historical works from ancient times to the present day, Travels in Kashmir offers a lively and comprehensive guide to a land little understood in the West. Beginning with an informal history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019282791X
• ISBN13: 9780192827913
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"