English Explorers in the East (1738-1745) : : The Travels of Thomas Shaw, Charles Perry and Richard Pococke / / Rachel Finnegan.

• VerfasserIn: Finnegan, Rachel,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, , Boston : : BRILL,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

In English Explorers in the East (1738-1745). The Travels of Thomas Shaw, Charles Perry and Richard Pococke , Rachel Finnegan offers an account of the influential travel writings of three rival explorers, whose eastern travel books were printed within a decade of each other. Making use of historical records, Finnegan examines the personal and professional motives of the three authors for producing their eastern travels; their methods of researching, drafting, and publicising their works while still abroad; their relationships with each other, both while travelling and on their return to England; and the legacy of their combined works. She also provides a survey of the main features (both textual and visual) of the travel books themselves.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Acknowledgements -- Figures -- Preface -- Dedication -- Historical Context of Shaw, Perry and Pococke -- Literary Context of Shaw, Perry and Pococke -- Biographies and Interrelationships -- Development of the Three Travel Books -- Itineraries -- Shaw’s Travels -- Perry’s View -- Pococke’s Description -- Conclusion -- Appendix 291 -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- General Index.