The prisoner of Kathmandu : Brian Hodgson in Nepal 1820-43
Allen, Charles, 1940-2015
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Place reservation for The prisoner of Kathmandu : Brian Hodgson in Nepal 1820-43'The Prisoner of Kathmandu' is a biography of Brian Hodgson, Britain's 'father of Himalayan studies'. Born in 1801, Hodgson joined the Bengal Civil Service as a privileged but sickly young man. Posted to Kathmandu as a junior political officer, he initially felt isolated and trapped as he struggled to keep peace between the fiercely independent mountain kingdom and the British East India Company. Ultimately, his efforts were rewarded with an enduring friendship between Nepal and the United Kingdom. More than a study of political relations between countries, this book is also an in-depth look at the western Orientalist movement driven by the European Enlightenment.
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The prisoner of Kathmandu : Brian Hodgson in Nepal 1820-43 / Charles Allen.
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Imprint:
London : Haus Publishing Ltd, 2015.London : Haus Publishing Ltd, 2015.
Collation:
320 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781910376119 (hbk)
Dewey class:
920 HOD
Language:
English
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BRN:
1452212
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