In 1711 another edition, with his translation of La Relation des Mingreliens, by J. le Chevalier Chardin, as the complete work. The other three volumes (with many additions to the first) were published at Amsterdam, 1711, 4to, Voyages de Mons. The last, which was to contain a short history of Persia, along with his diaries for 1675–77, never appeared. ![]() His former work is reprinted there with a fulsome 'Epistle Dedicatory to James II.' Ĭhardin in his preface announced three other volumes to follow. This volume contains the author's journey from Paris to Ispahan, and has the author's half-length portrait by Loggan, with eighteen copper plates, mostly folding. de Chardin en Parse et aux Indes Orientales, London, fol.Īn English translation was issued concurrently. Of four volumes originally projected the first volume was published in 1686, Journal du Voyage. Ĭuneiform inscriptions recorded by Jean Chardin in Persepolis in 1674 (1711 edition) He stayed at Ispahan four years, following the court in all its removals, and making particular journeys throughout the land, from the Caspian to the Persian Gulf and the river Indus, and visiting several Indian cities.īy these two journeys he realised a considerable fortune, and, deciding to return home, reached Europe in 1677 by a voyage round the Cape of Good Hope. He was at Constantinople from March to July 1672.Ī quarrel between the grand vizier and the French ambassador made the position of French subjects dangerous, and Chardin escaped in a small vessel across the Black Sea, and made a most adventurous journey by Caffa, and through Georgia, and Armenia to Isfahan, which he reached in 1673.Īt Sapias, he was robbed by thugs in Samegrelo of all he possessed except two small bundles, worth £6,000. Ĭhardin again started for the East, August 1671. Peter de la Croix and Tavernier severely criticised it, while Ange de la Brosse as strongly defended it. He issued an account of some events to which he was an eyewitness in Persia, entitled 'Le Couronnement de Soleiman Troisième,' Paris, 1671.Ī learned nobleman, Mirza Sefi, a prisoner in his own palace at Isfahan, had entertained him, instructed him in the Persian language, and assisted him in this work. In the middle of 1667, he visited India and returned to Persia in 1669. The same year the shah, Abbas II, made Chardin his agent for the purchase of jewels. They journeyed by Constantinople and the Black Sea, reaching Persia early in 1666. In 1664, he started for the East Indies with M. ![]() He was born in Paris, son of a wealthy merchant, jeweller of the Place Dauphine, and followed his father's business. 3 French-language biographies of Chardin.
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