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中亚纪行：克什米尔、小土伯特和中亚诸地
《中亚行记：克什米尔、小土伯特和中亚诸地》一书由贝亚德·泰勒编撰。这部著作由作者参考众多探险家的一手著述撰写而成，被学者们认为具有独特的地缘文化意义，至今仍有重要的参考价值。该书首次出版于1874年，而后多次重印。现在翻译成的中文译稿使用了2005年在新德里重印的版本。该书的第一章对中亚的国家做了概述性介绍，包括地理区位、气候山川、人文历史等方面内容，尤其突出其地缘战略地位。第二章内容选自《马可·波罗行记》，重点对这位威尼斯探险家自意大利，经奥克苏斯河流域，至元大都以及在巴达哈伤、伊儿汗国等中亚诸地的所见所闻做出较为详细的介绍。从第三章开始步入欧洲人在中亚地区的近代探险。第四章到第十七章均选自19世纪下半叶欧洲探险家（基本具有军方背景）对克什米尔地区、中国新疆地区、小土伯特以及印度河上游诸地的第一手考察资料，包括自然环境、河流分布、山脉走向、城市防御、道路交通、主要城市、物产状况以及人文风俗等，内容极为丰富。最后一章以1873年俄罗斯征服希瓦为后记，算是对发生在19世纪英俄中亚大博弈结果的一个交待，也算是对编撰此书之目的的回应。
356 pages, Paperback
First published February 18, 2011
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Bayard Taylor
765 books16 followersBayard Taylor was a poet, literary critic, translator, fiction and travel author.
His interest in poetry was coached by the influential critic and editor Rufus Wilmot Griswold, who encouraged him to write a volume of poetry. Published at Philadelphia in 1844, Ximena, or the Battle of the Sierra Morena, and other Poems was dedicated to Griswold. It made little income, but indirectly was a means of his introduction to The New York Tribune.
With the money from his poetry and an advance for some journalistic work to be done in Europe, Taylor set sail for Europe. The young poet spent a happy time in roaming on foot through certain districts of England, France, Germany and Italy; this tour of almost two years cost him only £100. The accounts which he sent from Europe to The New York Tribune, The Saturday Evening Post, and The United States Gazette were so highly appreciated that on Taylor's return to America, he was advised to compile his articles into book form.
In 1846, he published Views Afoot, or Europe seen with Knapsack and Staff (2 vols, New York). This book's success brought Taylor recognition as an author. He was asked to serve as an editorial assistant for Graham's Magazine for a few months in 1848. That same year, Horace Greeley, then editor of the Tribune, placed Taylor on his staff, thus securing Taylor a certain if moderate income.
His poem "Greetings to America" was set to music by Julius Benedict and performed by the singer at numerous concerts on her tour of the United States.
His interest in poetry was coached by the influential critic and editor Rufus Wilmot Griswold, who encouraged him to write a volume of poetry. Published at Philadelphia in 1844, Ximena, or the Battle of the Sierra Morena, and other Poems was dedicated to Griswold. It made little income, but indirectly was a means of his introduction to The New York Tribune.
With the money from his poetry and an advance for some journalistic work to be done in Europe, Taylor set sail for Europe. The young poet spent a happy time in roaming on foot through certain districts of England, France, Germany and Italy; this tour of almost two years cost him only £100. The accounts which he sent from Europe to The New York Tribune, The Saturday Evening Post, and The United States Gazette were so highly appreciated that on Taylor's return to America, he was advised to compile his articles into book form.
In 1846, he published Views Afoot, or Europe seen with Knapsack and Staff (2 vols, New York). This book's success brought Taylor recognition as an author. He was asked to serve as an editorial assistant for Graham's Magazine for a few months in 1848. That same year, Horace Greeley, then editor of the Tribune, placed Taylor on his staff, thus securing Taylor a certain if moderate income.
His poem "Greetings to America" was set to music by Julius Benedict and performed by the singer at numerous concerts on her tour of the United States.
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