Project Gutenberg
2013-05-03
Public domain in the USA.
175
La Harpe, Jean-François de
1739
1803
Harpe, Jean-François de La
La Harpe, Jean-Francois de
Laharpe, Jean-François
De La Harpe, Jean-François
Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 6)
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
"Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 6)" by Jean-François de La Harpe is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume focuses on the travels in Asia, specifically detailing the adventures of the traveler Mandelslo as he explores regions within the Mogul Empire, such as Guzarate, Cambaye, and Visapour. The book likely intertwines descriptions of cultural, economic, and sociopolitical aspects of these regions with the narrative of exploration and discovery. The opening portion of the book introduces Mandelslo, a noble traveler eager to embark on his journey through India under the auspices of the Mogul Empire. We learn about his background and motivations, as well as his initial steps through significant cities like Amedabad and Cambaye. The text provides rich descriptions of the cities and their bustling trade, the intricate lifestyles of the local inhabitants, and vivid accounts of Mandelslo's observations, such as the production of various textiles and spices. The narrative captures not only the diversity of goods in trade but also the fascinating, sometimes brutal intricacies of local customs and governance, setting the stage for Mandelslo's expanding adventures in these exotic lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
fr
Voyages and travels
G
Text
FR Voyages et pays
Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society
Browsing: Travel & Geography
Category: Travel Writing
Category: French Literature
Category: History - Other
595719
2025-06-17T09:20:55.067750
text/html
584624
2013-05-03T15:02:40
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
613603
2025-06-17T09:21:05.209710
application/epub+zip
619513
2025-06-17T09:20:59.155756
application/epub+zip
296879
2025-06-17T09:20:57.579765
application/epub+zip
915998
2025-06-17T09:21:09.958707
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
877198
2025-06-17T09:21:04.121740
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
530893
2022-09-19T13:07:51.511647
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
562296
2023-09-18T12:43:21.271108
text/plain
16371
2025-06-17T09:21:10.106670
application/rdf+xml
21674
2025-06-17T09:20:58.152719
image/jpeg
4721
2025-06-17T09:20:57.865756
image/jpeg
614077
2025-06-17T09:20:55.133762
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
fr.wikipedia
en.wikipedia