Arminus Vambery was a Hungarian traveller who lived between 1832 and 1913. His life was one of wander and wonder. A linguist and a master of disguise, he often roamed with the native tribes as one of their own. He travelled extensively in the Middle East and Central Asia. This book is a collection of his experiences and provides a sketch of the places and the people he visited. Gifted with a keen eye, Vambery successfully paints a vivid and entertaining picture?of?his?travels?in?the?latter?half?of?the?nineteenth?century.
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Gewebe-Einband
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Höhe: 230 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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ISBN-13
978-93-90729-51-7 (9789390729517)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Arminius Vambery was born in a poor Jewish family in Hungary. In school he showed a remarkable aptitude for languages. By the age of sixteen he was proficient in Hungarian, Latin, French and German and very soon acquired skill in English, Scandinavian, Russian and Serbian?languages.