Narrative Of A Mission Of Bokhara: In The Year 1843-1845, To Ascertain The Fate Of Colonel Stoddart And Captain Conolly (1846)

Narrative of a Mission of Bokhara: In the Year 1843-1845, to Ascertain the Fate of Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly is a book written by Joseph Wolff and published in 1846. The book is a first-hand account of Wolff's journey to Bokhara, a city in present-day Uzbekistan, in order to investigate the fate of two British officers, Colonel Charles Stoddart and Captain Arthur Conolly, who had been sent to the region on a diplomatic mission and were believed to have been captured and imprisoned by the Emir of Bokhara. Wolff, a German-born Christian missionary and former Jewish rabbi, was chosen by the British government to undertake the mission due to his knowledge of the region and his ability to speak several languages. The book provides a detailed description of Wolff's travels through Central Asia, his encounters with various tribes and rulers, and his efforts to secure the release of Stoddart and Conolly. The book also offers insights into the political and cultural landscape of Central Asia during the 19th century, including the conflicts between the Russian and British empires, the role of Islam in the region, and the impact of European colonialism. It is considered a valuable historical document for its detailed observations and firsthand accounts of the region during this period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.