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Armin Vambéry. Sketches of Central Asia (1868)
Sketches of Central Asia (1868)
Table of Contents
PREFACE
SKETCHES OF CENTRAL ASIA
CHAPTER I
DERVISHES AND HADJIS
CHAPTER II
RECOLLECTIONS OF MY DERVISH LIFE
I
II
III
CHAPTER III
AMONGST THE TURKOMANS
CHAPTER IV
THE CARAVAN IN THE DESERT
CHAPTER V
THE TENT AND ITS INHABITANTS
CHAPTER VI
THE COURT OF KHIVA
CHAPTER VII
JOY AND SORROW
1. Birth
2. Marriage
3. Death
CHAPTER VIII
HOUSE, FOOD, AND DRESS
CHAPTER IX
FROM KHIVA To KUNGRAT AND BACK
CHAPTER X
MY TARTAR
CHAPTER XI
THE ROUND OF LIFE IN BOKHARA
CHAPTER XII
BOKHARA, THE HEAD QUARTERS OF MOHAMMEDANISM
CHAPTER XIII
THE SLAVE TRADE AND SLAVE LIFE IN CENTRAL ASIA
CHAPTER XIV
PRODUCTIVE POWER OF THE THREE OASIS COUNTRIES OF TURKESTAN
1. The Vegetable Kingdom
2. The Animal Kingdom
3. Mineral Kingdom
CHAPTER XV
ON THE ANCIENT HISTORY OF BOKHARA
Bokhara, i.e., its Environs
Bokhara, the Capital
The Environs of Bokhara
Queen Khatun and the Four First Arabian Field Marshals.[35]
Tugshade and Mokanna, the Veiled Prophet of Khorassan
CHAPTER XVI
ETHNOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE TURANIAN AND IRANIAN RACES OF CENTRAL ASIA
THE TURKS OF EASTERN ASIA.—PHYSIOGNOMY AND CUSTOMS
Buruts
The Kirghis
3. Karakalpaks
4. The Turkomans
Œzbegs
Character
CHAPTER XVII
IRANIANS
East Iranians
1. Sigistani or Khafi;
Tchihar Aymak.[51]
Tadjiks
CHAPTER XVIII
LITERATURE IN CENTRAL ASIA
"Ahmed and Yusuf,"
Demands of Yusuf from Guzel Shah
Allah Yar
Revnak
Meshref
Fuzuli
Nesimi
Nevai
Nevai
The Tale of Kugaul.[57]
CHAPTER XIX
RIVALRY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ENGLAND IN CENTRAL ASIA
1. Russian Conquests in Central Asia during the last three years
2. Russia's Future Policy
3. Russia's Views on India; and English Optimists
4. Russian Gains and the Disadvantages Of English Policy
5. Advice to England for the Purpose Of Averting the Danger
6. The General Interests of the Question
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