Электронная книга: James Silk Buckingham «Travels in Palestine. Vol. 1»
Полный вариант заголовка: «Travels in Palestine : Vol. 1 : through the countries of Bashan and Gilead, east of the river Jordan : including a visit to the cities of Geraza and Gamala, in the Decapolis : in 2 volumes / by J.S. Buckingham». Издательство: "Библиотечный фонд" (1822)
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James Silk Buckingham
James Silk Buckingham (
He was born at Flushing near Falmouth, the son of a farmer, and had a limited education. His youth was spent at sea, and in 1797 he was captured by the French and help as a prisoner of war at Corunna. After years of wandering he settled in India, where he established a periodical, the "Calcutta Journal", in 1818. This venture at first proved highly successful, but in 1823 the paper's outspoken criticisms of the East India Company led to the expulsion of Buckingham from
Buckingham continued his journalistic ventures on his return to England, and started the "Oriental Herald and Colonial Review" (1824-9) and the "Athenaeum" (1828) which was not a success in his hands, Buckingham selling to John Sterling after a few weeks. In parliament, where he sat as member for Sheffield from 1832-1837, he was a strong advocate of social reform, calling for the end of flogging in the armed services, abolition of the press-gang and the repeal of the
Works
* National Evils and Practical Remedies. With the Plan of a Model Town. Jackson, Fisher, Son, London, 1849.
* (1822): " [http://books.google.com/books?id=irUbAAAAMAAJ Travels in Palestine Through the Countries of Bashan and Gilead, East of the River Jordan, Including a Visit to the Cities of Geraza and Gamala in the Decapolis] " In two volumes, Only VOL. I
* (1825): " [http://books.google.com/books?id=SSYAAAAAQAAJ Travels among the Arab Tribes Inhabiting the Countries East of Syria and Palestine.] " The full text, google-books,
References
*1911
*G. F. R. Barker, ‘Buckingham, James Silk (1786–1855)’, rev. Felix Driver,
External links
* [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp00618 Portraits of James Silk Buckingham] at the National Portrait Gallery
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