Közép-ázsiai utazás

Name: Közép-ázsiai utazás
Author: Ármin Vámbéry

By Ármin Vámbéry

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About This Book

The narrative recounts an overland expedition from Tehran across the Turkmen desert to the eastern Caspian and onward to Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand, undertaken in disguise as a dervish. It blends vivid travel episodes and hazards with close observations of local peoples, customs, political conditions, and material life, and emphasizes linguistic fieldwork aimed at clarifying relationships among regional languages. Practical details of routes, encounters, and daily hardships appear alongside a second section of systematic notes on geography, statistics, society, and language, intended as the scientific outcome of the journey.

About the Author

Ármin Vámbéry

Ármin Vámbéry was a Hungarian traveler, linguist, and writer known for his extensive explorations of Central Asia. Born in 1832, he gained prominence through his detailed accounts of his travels, particularly in his notable work "Sketches of Central Asia," which provides insights into the cultures and peoples of the region. Vámbéry's adventures took him across the Turkoman Desert to significant cities like Khiva and Bokhara, where he documented his experiences and observations. His memoirs, including "The Story of My Struggles," reflect not only his personal journey but also his scholarly contributions to the understanding of Central Asian ethnology and history.