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George Strachan of the Mearns : seventeenth-century orientalist / Tom McInally.
De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 Available online
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EBSCOhost eBook History Collection - North America- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McInally, Tom, author.
- Series:
- Scottish religious cultures historical perspectives.
- Scottish religious cultures historical perspectives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Orientalism--Scotland.
- Middle East specialists--Scotland--Biography.
- Strachan, George.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (204 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- Provides an up-to-date study of the life of George Strachan (1572-1635), early 17th century Scottish Humanist scholar, Orientalist and traveller.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Heritage
- 2 Exile
- 3 The Humanist Scholar
- 4 To Constantinople
- 5 Aleppo
- 6 Mohammed Çelebi
- 7 The Ḥusaynābādī Scholiasts
- 8 Strachan’s Library
- 9 The English East India Company
- 10 ‘Stracan our Infernall Phesition’
- 11 Among Friends
- 12 The Mission at Srinagar
- Appendix
- Archives
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Oct 2020).
- ISBN:
- 1-4744-9128-6
- 1-4744-6624-9
- OCLC:
- 1306538569
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