George Strachan of the Mearns : : Sixteenth Century Orientalist / / Tom McInally.
An up-to-date study of one of early modern Scotland’s most remarkable travellersExamines the life of George Strachan (1572 – 1635), Scottish Humanist scholar, Orientalist and travellerDraws on a wealth of newly discovered archival material to offer new insights into Strachan’s life and workExplores...
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