The Hungarian who walked to Heaven : Alexander Csoma de Koros, 1784-1842 / Edward Fox.

By:

Fox, Edward

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Short livesLondon : Short books , 2001Description: 96 pages ; 18 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780571208050

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

831.914 21

LOC classification:

PL3606.C8 F38 2001

Summary: In 1819 the Hungarian linguist Alexander Csoma de Köros set off for Turkestan, in search of the origins of the Magyar people. He continuously thwarted in his quest - a misunderstood innocent who became unwittingly entangled in the games of imperal intrigue and espionage that were rife in Central Asia at the time.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Lindholme Hall Library General stacks	Traditional Buddhist Countries & Culture	700 DEK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		2401477

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Includes bibliography.

In 1819 the Hungarian linguist Alexander Csoma de Köros set off for Turkestan, in search of the origins of the Magyar people. He continuously thwarted in his quest - a misunderstood innocent who became unwittingly entangled in the games of imperal intrigue and espionage that were rife in Central Asia at the time.