James Silk Buckingham (1786–1855)
Autor von The Buried City of the East: Nineveh
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Bildnachweis: James Silk Buckingham and his wife,
painting by Henry William Pickersgill, circa 1816-1825
(Yorck Project)
painting by Henry William Pickersgill, circa 1816-1825
(Yorck Project)
Werke von James Silk Buckingham
Travels in Assyria, Media, & Persia, Including a Journey from Bagdad by Mont Zagros, to Hamadan, the Ancient Ecbatana,… (1829) 4 Exemplare
Travels in Mesopotamia 2 Volume Set: With Researches on the Ruins of Nineveh, Babylon, and Other Ancient Cities… (1971) 4 Exemplare
National Evils and Practical Remedies: With a Plan for a Model Town (Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish… (1973) 2 Exemplare
Travels among the Arab Tribes Inhabiting the Countries East of Syria and Palestine: Including a Journey from Nazareth… (2001) 1 Exemplar
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Ode to Boy: Vol. 2: An Anthology of Same-Sex Attraction in Literature from the 19th Century Through the First World War (2014) — Mitwirkender — 2 Exemplare
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It seems like a pretty good system, theres free healthcare, daycare, jobs for women, maximum working hours, minimum wage, cross training etc.
Also cheap restaurants which everyone is encouraged to use instead of eating at home and one store for each kind of produce, with all items being put into a catalogue 'Argus' style.
There are also some oddities like wanting all the buildings to be made of iron and a giant light on a tower in the middle of the town capable of illuminating the entire place.
In addition there is no alcohol, tobacco, drugs or firearms allowed in the town.
After the model town plan the rest of the work consists of historical precedents and other facts designed to backup the idea, also ALL of the accounts and inventory numbers needed to realise the plan.
Finally the author goes onto some other general topics like tax and voting reform which i mostly just skimmed.
Although there was one part about colonies that caught my eye. In which the author argues that all of Britains colonies would inevitably become independent and that this was not a problem unless they parted on bad terms. I guess nobody listened :) .
Of some interest but only as a historical curiosity.… (mehr)