Authentic Account of the Embassy of the Dutch East India Company, to - the Court of the Emperor of China, in the Years 1794 and 179

Klappentext A vivid first-hand account of an official visit to the Chinese emperor at the Summer Palace! originally published in 1798. Zusammenfassung First published in French in 1797 and in this English translation in 1798! van Braam Houckgeest's 'faithful description' of a recent Dutch embassy to Beijing was received with enthusiasm by British readers. Volume 1 includes a map illustrating the party's route! a full itinerary! and notes on important cultural concepts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Advertisement; Dedication; Advertisement of the editor; Introduction; Notes; Itinerary; Journey of the embassy of the Dutch East-India Company to the court of the Emperor of China, in the years 1794, and 1795.

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• Authors: Andr Everard van Braam Houckgeest, Andr¿verard van Braam Houckgeest, Andre Evera Braam Houckgeest, Andre Everard Van Braam Houckgeest, André Everard van Braam Houckgeest, Andr Everard Van Braam Houckgeest
• Assisted by: M. L. E. Moreau De Saint-M Ry (Translation), M. L. E. Moreau De Saint-Mery (Translation), M. L. E. Moreau de Saint-Méry (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108029056
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02905-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - East and South-East Asian History; An Authentic Account of the Embassy of the Dutch East-India Company, to the Court of the Emperor of China, in the Years 1794 and 1795 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Asia / China, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Asian History, Classic Travel Writing, C 1700 To C 1800, TRAVEL / Asia / East / China