Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Lansdown park bath june 26th 1929 dear sir aurel stein, i have just finished on alexanders track of the indus. Aurel stein books list of books by author aurel stein. Conrad stein is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. Personal narrative of explorations in central asia and western most china 1912, and more on. May 07, 2004 treasures dating back over 1,000 years are on display, many for the first time, in a british library exhibition about the silk road, the most romantic trade route in the world. Sir marc aurel stein 18621943 innermost asia, detailed report of explorations in central asia, kansu and easter iran. Maria ruiz scaperlanda teresa benedicta of the cross was a brilliant professor, an intellectual, a philosopher, a feminist, and a jew. Family correspondence of sir aurel stein, 18851925 mostly in. Steins map in this book provides a better trace of his route than is in other of his books. Budapestborn, anglophile, classicist, gentleman, fine writer, ruthless expedition i just reread primo levis light garden of the angel king his account of travel in afghanistan with bruce chatwin in 1970, and theres a lovely moment where levi stands at sir. Download sir aurel stein by jeannette mirsky southern silk road. Dear customer, if you wish to purchase more than 5 copies or in bulk, please contact our bulk purchase department at email protected.
This includes but is not limited to afghanistan, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, mongolia, tajikistan, tibet, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, xinjiang and central asian portions of iran, pakistan and russia, regionspecific topics, and anything else related to central asia. Aurel stein archive from the british academy over the last few weeks. Stein amassed the collection during an intensive survey seeking to investigate the roman limes of the east. Sir aurel stein en route to kishenganga, kashmir, 1942 a portrait of a sanskritist who showed that in the higher reaches of human spirit, there is neither east nor west, that humanity is one, beneath the trappings of custom and skin, that in a sense in quest of learning and knowledge, man is classless. Jeannette mirsky has drawn from stein s voluminous outpouring of books and articles as well as from his letters and unpublished archival materials to produce a lively and definitive biography of this. Stine 56 minutes highly prolific, stine has written hundreds of books and his goosebumps and fear street series have sold more than 400 million copies worldwide. Jeannette mirsky has drawn from stein s voluminous outpouring of books and articles as well as from his letters and unpublished archival materials to produce a lively and definitive biography of this archaeological explorer, geographer, historical.
His collection of books and manuscripts taken from dunhuang caves is important for the study of the history of central asia and the art and literature of buddhism. Aurel stein archive posted 14 may 2015 i have had the great pleasure of scanning the aerial photographs from the sir m. In memoriam theodore duka 18251908 stein, aurel on. During the decade he held the post of registrar, punjab university and the principal, oriental college, lahore, between 1888 to 1899, stein also established his credits as an outstanding sanskrit scholar with the publication of the sanskrit edition of the rajatarangini followed by its masterly english translation.
Jeannette mirsky has drawn from steins voluminous outpouring of books and articles as well as from his letters and unpublished archival materials to produce a. October 17 was the date of departure for stein into the kunlung range. The name of sir aurel stein is linked forever with the silk road of central asia one of the great romantic and evocative images of the east. Sir aurel stein, archaeological explorer open library. Detailed report of archaeological explorations in chinese turkestan mark aurel stein, sir aurel stein clarendon press, 1907 hot. Collected works of edith stein series librarything. Aurel steins most popular book is sand buried ruins of khotan. Pioneer of the silk road paperback june 1, 1999 by annabel walker author. Pdf handbook to the collections of sir aurel stein in the uk.
Aurel stein is part of wikiproject central asia, a project to improve all central asiarelated articles. This is the original edition of sir aurel stein s official report describing in detail his second expedition into chinese turkestan and western china with comments on his travel through kashmir to reach the border and return. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. An extraordinary man, who advanced human knowledge on many fronts, sir aurel stein 18621943 pursued dramatic adventure with scientific purpose. Sir aurel stein on ancient central asian tracks brief. A highly invaluable expedition account, profusely illustrated with spectacular photographic plates and accompanied by 2 large foldout colour maps, containing steins elucidation of ancient routes, remarkable excavations, and prehistoric civilizations. A hundred years on buddhist stupas the stupa, originating in india in about the third century b. Bbc news uk magazine the original chinese takeaway. Stein, sir marc aurel, hungarianbritish archeologist and explorer b.
Budapestborn, anglophile, classicist, gentleman, fine writer, ruthless expedition i just reread primo levis light garden of the angel king his account of travel in afghanistan with bruce chatwin in 1970, and theres a lovely moment where levi stands at sir aurel steins grave just outside the city. Detailed report of explorations in central asia and. He wrote several volumes on his expeditions and discov. Better known as edith stein, she is perhaps the most controversial saint in recent history. His collection of books and manuscripts taken from dunhuang caves is important for the study of the history of central asia and the art and. In the footsteps of sir aurel stein and sven hedin. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Predating aurel steins book, innermost asia, published in 1928. The lives of aurel stein, or, the road to balkh marc aurel stein 18621943 has figured in these pages before. His family, although jewish on both sides, were advocates of assimilation and stein was baptized as a lutheran and educated at christian schools.
Published under the authority of his majestys secretary of state for india in council volume pt. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Conrad stein include the erie canal cornerstones of freedom, escaping slavery on the underground railroad from many cultures, one history, the u. The full text of m a stein s unpublished report his aerial.
Detailed report of explorations in central asia and westernmost china carried out and described under the orders of h. Personal narrative of explorations on the northwest frontier of india carried out under the orders of h. She was also a convert, a contemplative nun, a martyr of the holocaust. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Constant readers will recall him as the hungarian archaeologist who spent most of his life in the service of the british empire in india, most notably and importantly exploring chinese turkestan and other parts of central asia. There have been two biographies written about sir aurel stein. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Accompanied by his fox terrier, dash, he embarked on a twoyear journey to central asia in 1906.
The second best result is isidore stein age 70s in tampa, fl in the southwest tampa neighborhood. Personal narrative of explorations in central asia and westernmost china, volume 1 sir aurel stein macmillan and company, limited, 1912 sinkiang. On alexanders track to the indus, first published in 1929, is aurel stein s account of the expeditions he mounted following in the footsteps of alexander the great during the triumphant invasion that, interestingly, left not a trace in indian literature or tradition. Stein was an explorerarchaeologist of a type long vanished and its our loss. Apr 10, 2008 aurel stein and the diamond sutra dunhuang 1907 part 2 in 1907, during his second expedition to chinese central asia, sir aurel stein, a hungarianborn british archaeologist, encountered a monk who showed him a hoard of manuscripts preserved in a cave near dunhuang. Stein was born in budapest, the son of a prosperous merchant. He was also a professor at various indian universities. He led four expeditions between 1900 and 1930, leaving behind him an archive of over 5,000 images, now mostly held by the british library in london. Sir marc aurel stein usually known as aurel stein kcie, fba hungarian. One evening edith picked up an autobiography of st. Stein was also an ethnographer, geographer, linguist and surveyor. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Note on remains of the roman limes in northwestern iraq by stein, sir aurel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Aurel stein stein, aurel, sir, 18621943 the online. Archaeological explorer, jeannette mirsky is published by university of chicago press. Sir aurel stein s name is notably associated with the extensive excavations and explorations in the central and innermost asia.
Sir marc aurel stein 26 november 1862 26 october 1943 was a hungarianborn british archaeologist. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Aurel stein project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Stein s limes report was posthumously published from the original and typescript manuscripts held at the bodleian library in 1985. Kharosti inscriptions discovered by sir aurel stein in chinese turkestan. Sir aurel stein 1862 1943, british archaeologist, explorer famous for his archaeological discoveries in central asia, was fascinated by the history of the silk road.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Oct 22, 2003 british adventurer sir aurel stein sent home more than 40,000 relics from his explorations round asia, most of which are still in the uk. Sir aurel stein pdf sir marc aurel stein, kcie, fba hungarian. Aurel stein and the diamond sutra dunhuang 1907 part 1 among the great finds one will always have to number the late great colin frosts discovery of the malthus letters at a house sale on the isle of wight. Aurel stein biography sir marc aurel stein usually known as aurel stein kcie, fba 26 november 1862 26 october 1943 was a hungarian archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in central asia. Even though aurel stein was the first among europeans to understand the ethos of kashmirs culture and recognize the value of its contribution to the history of world culture, his life and labours in kashmir as a sanskrit scholar have received very little attention. Books by aurel stein author of sand buried ruins of khotan. Ad 800 2004, a number of books on the archaeologist sir aurel stein and his collections including handbook to the stein collections in the uk 1999, and sir aurel stein in the times 2002. Marine corps and military careers, and the great chicago fire cornerstones of freedom, second series.
Sir marc aurel stein, kcie, fras, fba was a hungarianborn british archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in central asia. Join facebook to connect with rosemarie stein and others you may know. Aug 29, 2003 sir aurel stein, a brilliant archeologist of hungarian origin, uncovered and brought to light some of the ancient cities along the silk road, some of which were earlier identified by sven hedin. Login to enjoy the indias leading online book store sapnaonline discount sales on your favourite author sir aurel stein books, with free delivery. Either one of historys heroes, or one of its greatest plunderers, the 60th anniversary of his death again raises the question of whether museums need to confront their own past.
Member of the most eminent order of the indian empire as knight commander kcie, and fellow of british academy. Aurel stein stein, aurel, sir, 18621943 a wikipedia article about this author is available stein, aurel, sir, 18621943. Aurel stein was a britishhungarian explorer whose travels through turkestan now far western china led him to the caves of the thousand buddhas, near dunhuang. The hungarianbritish archaeologist marc aurel stein 18621943 explored these roads and travelled across the tarim basin in the pursuit of chinese past, which was unknown until then.
Glenn beck has described cass sunstein as the most dangerous man in america, but the 11 essays collected in conspiracy theories and other dangerous ideas actually reveal him to be a. On alexanders track to the indus hardcover march 10, 2003 by sir aurel stein author visit amazons sir aurel stein page. He made four major expeditions to central asia in 1900, 19061908, 191916 and 1930. He undertook several exploration journeys to the interior of asia and used sanskrit, persian, chinese, turkish, greek and latin as scholarly tools to unlock the geographical puzzles.
Detailed report of archaeological explorations in chinese turkestan 2 volumes, 1907 page images at toyo bunko archive stein, aurel, sir, 18621943. They have also lived in miami beach, fl and surfside, fl. Despite leaving all unnecessary baggage behind with badruddin khan steins survey equipment and food for a month still required 10 ponies. Explore books by sir aurel stein with our selection at.
Sir marc aurel stein 18621943 was a hungarian born british archaeologist, mainly concerned with exploring ancient central asia. Click download or read online button to get sir aurel stein book now. A hundred years on introduction the silk road has become a popular name for the network of longdistance land and maritime trade routes that connected europe, africa and asia from the end of the first millennium bc. Isidore stein phone, address, background info whitepages. Marc aurel stein wikisource, the free online library. Sir marc aurel stein, kcie, fras, fba was a hungarianborn british archaeologist, primarily. Isidore is related to jason scott stein and meghan mary stein as well as 4 additional people. Handbook to the collections of sir aurel stein in the uk. Helen wang is curator of east asian money in the department of coins and medals at the british museum.
For thirty years, in the face of fierce rivalry, this brilliant archaeologist led the race to uncover a longlost buddhist civilization which had lain for a. Famous fascinating expeditions to ancient places of the silk road secret ancient world buried under the vast takla makan desert mogao grottoes, dunhuang, china fascinating statues, manuscripts and wall paintings steins third expedition was also fruitful. Stein was also an ethnographer, geographer, linguist and. Sir aurel stein made three exploratory trips to chinese turkistan in 190001, 190608 and 1915. He attended three universities in central europe, and went to india in 1888 to take up the positions of. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sir aurel stein books online. Select this result to view isidore stein s phone number, address, and more. In the words of a younger contemporary, stein was the most prodigious combination of scholar, explorer, archaeologist and geographer of his generation owen lattimore, quoted in mirsky, 1998, p. See all books authored by aurel stein, including on alexanders track to the indus. Explorer, archaeologist and geographer, stein is always acknowledged immediately, but a sanskritist, seldom, perhaps never. Silk road exhibition at british library uk news the guardian. Jeannette mirsky has drawn from stein s voluminous outpouring of books and articles as well as from his letters and unpublished archival materials to produce a lively and definitive biography of this archaeological explorer, geographer. Personal narrative of explorations on the northwest frontier of india, and ruins of desert cathay v2. Some good maps make this a good crossover book good for those.
For many years, stein conducted scientific and archaeological excavations in various asian countries and a large part of the exhibits at the british museum and british library comes from steins exploration. The british academy sir aurel stein archive flickr. Sir aurel stein, archaeological explorer by jeannette mirsky. Her work mostly relates to the collections for which she is responsible, collection history and development of the field, in particular east asian numismatics, silk road numismatics, sir aurel stein and his collections, and textiles as money. Books by sir aurel stein, sir aurel stein books online. Archaeological explorer by jeannette mirsky 19770601 on. He took with him a native surveyor of the survey of india in dehra dun, and together they mapped their many travels in turkistan.