Travels to Tana and Persia

Chapter 2: COUNCIL OF THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.

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A group of six Italian travel narratives recounts journeys to Tana and Persia during the era of Shah Ismail, offering firsthand descriptions of political consolidation, the revival of Persian identity, and the widening estrangement between Persia and neighboring Muslim states. The observers detail court ceremonies, commercial routes, geography, local customs, and the dangers and logistics of overland travel, sometimes cross-referencing one another. Translations and editorial notes present the texts in their original orthography and with emendations and commentary for modern readers.

COUNCIL OF THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.

The Right Hon. Sir DAVID DUNDAS, President.
Admiral C. R. DRINKWATER BETHUNE, C.B.	}	Vice-Presidents.
Major-General Sir HENRY C. RAWLINSON, K.C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., Vice-Pres.R.G.S.	}
W. A. TYSSEN AMHURST, Esq.
Rev. GEORGE P. BADGER.
JOHN BARROW, Esq., F.R.S.
Vice-Admiral COLLINSON, C.B.
Captain COLOMB, R.N.
W. E. FRERE, Esq.
EGERTON VERNON HARCOURT, Esq.
JOHN WINTER JONES, Esq., F.S.A.
R. H. MAJOR, Esq., F.S.A., Sec.R.G.S.
Sir W. STIRLING MAXWELL, Bart.
Sir CHARLES NICHOLSON, Bart., D.C.L.
Vice-Admiral ERASMUS OMMANNEY, C.B., F.R.S.
Rear-Admiral SHERARD OSBORN, C.B., F.R.S.
The Lord STANLEY of Alderley.
EDWARD THOMAS, Esq., F.R.S.
The Hon. FREDERICK WALPOLE, M.P.

CLEMENTS R. MARKHAM, Esq., C.B., F.R.S., Sec.R.G.S. Honorary Secretary.