Charles Masson of Afghanistan: Explorer, Archaeologist, Numismatist and Intelligence Agent

by Gordon Whitteridge

Masson was one of the most remarkable of British explorers, who wandered over the Punjab, Baluchistan and Afghanistan, between 1827 and 1840, usually alone and on foot. In Kabul he collected vast quantities of coins which revealed previously unknown Graeco-Bactrian and Kushan monarchs and excavated a large number of Buddhist monuments. During his Afghan sojourn he became both an intimate of local amirs and warlords, and a reluctant participant in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1778252249
• ISBN13: 9781778252242
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Orchid Press Inc.
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"