Voyage of Francois Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, - the Moluccas and Brazi

Klappentext A seventeenth-century description of the East Indies! published in English in three volumes (1887 1890) by the Hakluyt Society. Zusammenfassung The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. Volumes 77, 78 and 80 (1887–1890) contain Pyrard de Laval's account of how, shipwrecked on the Maldives in 1602-7, he learnt the language and studied the culture of the inhabitants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Addenda et corrigenda; 23. Return of the author; 24. The island of Saint Helena; 25. Departure from Saint Helena; 26. Of Brazil; 27. Departure from Brazil; Treatise of animals, trees, and fruits; Advice for the voyage to the East Indies; Dictionary of some words of the Maldive language; Appendix; General index.

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• Authors: Fran¿s Pyrard, Francois Pyrard, François Pyrard
• Assisted by: H. C. P. Bell (Editor), Bell H. C. P. (Editor), Albert Gray (Editor), Albert Gray (Translation), Gray Albert (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2010
• EAN: 9781108013475
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01347-5
• No. of pages: 316
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series; The Voyage of François Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas and Brazil 3 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, South East Asia, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Asian History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Geographical discovery and exploration, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, Historical Geography