Tag Archives: Royal Asiatic Society

Sir Aurel Stein

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Cambridge Library Collection

I came face to face the other night with a portrait of Sir Aurel Stein, which was a coincidence, given that I am currently reading his Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan. Actually, I have to confess that the coincidence was not … Continue reading →

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A Meeting of Civilisations

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Cambridge Library Collection

In the last few days, a British government delegation, headed by the Prime Minister, has been in India, talking trade, visas, and, inevitably, the colonial past.

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