George Nathaniel Curzon
Biographic Data
| ID | 3756249 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George Nathaniel Curzon |
| GIVEN NAMES | George Nathaniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Curzon |
| SIGNATURE | CURZON G N |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1893 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Problems of the Far East: Japan, Korea, China
Following his election to Parliament and extensive travels through Asia, George Nathaniel Curzon (1859–1925) published in 1894 this consideration of the present state of Japan, Korea and China within a changing international landscape. Later viceroy of India, Curzon was fascinated by the rich cultural heritage of the Far East, yet he remained a staunch supporter of British imperialism. He explains that the book's purpose is to delve deeper into p…
Persia and the Persian Question
Following his election to Parliament, George Nathaniel Curzon (1859–1925) embarked on extensive travels and research in Asia, spending several months in Persia in 1889–90. Later viceroy of India, Curzon believed that growing Russian influence in Asia threatened Britain's interests, and that Persia was an important buffer state. Highly regarded upon publication in 1892, this illustrated two-volume work is a mix of history, geography, travel narrat…
Persia and the Persian Question: Volume One
On the whole an undistinguished family, the Curzons of Keddleston Hall, an imposing eighteenth-century mansion in Derbyshire, traced their aristocratic lineage back to the Norman Conquest. George Curzon was however considered exceptional by his prep school headmaster and he lived up to his early promise at Eton and Balliol (though unaccountably he left Oxford without a first class degree). Already tipped for high office he made the tour of Greece…
Curzon's Persia
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus (Conclusion)
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus: Part II (Continued)
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus
Chitral, Hunza, and the Hindu Kush: Discussion
Journeys in French Indo-China (Tongking, Annam, Cochin China, Cambodia): Discussion
Journeyings in the Pamirs and Central Asia: Discussion
Journeys in French Indo-China (Tongking, Annam, Cochin China, Cambodia) (Conclusion)
Journeys in French Indo-China (Tongking, Annam, Cochin China, Cambodia)
Persia and the Persian Question: Volume One
On the whole an undistinguished family, the Curzons of Keddleston Hall, an imposing eighteenth-century mansion in Derbyshire, traced their aristocratic lineage back to the Norman Conquest. George Curzon was however considered exceptional by his prep school headmaster and he lived up to his early promise at Eton and Balliol (though unaccountably he left Oxford without a first class degree). Already tipped for high office he made the tour of Greece…
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus
Curzon's Persia
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus (Conclusion)
Journeys in French Indo-China (Tongking, Annam, Cochin China, Cambodia): Discussion
Journeyings in the Pamirs and Central Asia: Discussion
Journeys in French Indo-China (Tongking, Annam, Cochin China, Cambodia) (Conclusion)
Journeys in French Indo-China (Tongking, Annam, Cochin China, Cambodia)
Chitral, Hunza, and the Hindu Kush: Discussion
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus (Conclusion)
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus: Part II (Continued)
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus
Curzon's Persia
Persia and the Persian Question: Volume One
On the whole an undistinguished family, the Curzons of Keddleston Hall, an imposing eighteenth-century mansion in Derbyshire, traced their aristocratic lineage back to the Norman Conquest. George Curzon was however considered exceptional by his prep school headmaster and he lived up to his early promise at Eton and Balliol (though unaccountably he left Oxford without a first class degree). Already tipped for high office he made the tour of Greece…
Problems of the Far East: Japan, Korea, China
Following his election to Parliament and extensive travels through Asia, George Nathaniel Curzon (1859–1925) published in 1894 this consideration of the present state of Japan, Korea and China within a changing international landscape. Later viceroy of India, Curzon was fascinated by the rich cultural heritage of the Far East, yet he remained a staunch supporter of British imperialism. He explains that the book's purpose is to delve deeper into p…
Persia and the Persian Question
Following his election to Parliament, George Nathaniel Curzon (1859–1925) embarked on extensive travels and research in Asia, spending several months in Persia in 1889–90. Later viceroy of India, Curzon believed that growing Russian influence in Asia threatened Britain's interests, and that Persia was an important buffer state. Highly regarded upon publication in 1892, this illustrated two-volume work is a mix of history, geography, travel narrat…
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