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8 de nov. de 2003 · Robert Byron by James Knox 400pp, John Murray, £25 . The Road to Oxiana, Robert Byron's account of his journey to Persia and Afghanistan in 1933-34, is widely recognised as the greatest of all ...
15 de ago. de 1990 · Robert Byron (1905-1941) was a famous British travel writer. Byron died at the young age of 35 when the ship he was travelling on was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. This edition of Byron’s The Byzantine Achievement includes a table of contents.
31 de ago. de 2021 · Robert Byron. Good Press, Aug 31, 2021 - Travel - 262 pages. Begin a voyage through Persia and Afghanistan with renowned explorer Robert Byron in 'The Road to Oxiana'.This travelog recounts Byron's ten-month adventure, immersing readers in the rich tapestry of the Middle East, from Venice to Peshawar. As Byron travels through vibrant landscapes ...
Robert Byron (links) und Desmond Parsons (1910–1937) in China. Um 1934. Byron studierte in Oxford und verschaffte sich in Eigeninitiative Kenntnisse in Kunst- und Architekturgeschichte. Er unternahm Reisen auf das europäische Festland und in den Orient.
Oxford University Press, 1982 - Architecture - 292 pages. In 1933 the delightfully eccentric Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana -the country of the Oxus, the ancient name for the river Amu Darya which forms part of the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union.
The Robert Byron Papers document Byron's work as a writer and art critic and span the dates 1757 to 2010 (predominantly dating between 1909 and 1941). The papers contain correspondence, writings, personal papers, photographs, and drawings documenting Byron's personal and professional life. The papers document Byron's engagement with travel, art ...
Robert Byron (1905-1941) was a noted British traveler, art critic, and author trained as a Byzantinist. Byron is often credited with introducing an educated reading public to the importance of Islamic and Byzantine art. His most celebrated work, The Road to Oxiana, is an account of his journey through Iran and Afghanistan in 1933-1934.
