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A Description of the Kingdom of Siam 1690 Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Kaempfer, Engelbert (Author)

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 ISBN: 9748299163     ISBN-13: 9789748299167
Publisher: Orchid Press
OUR PRICE: $15.30  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: September 2006
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Annotation: The amazing Englebert Kaempfer -- German polyglot, physician, botanist, and historian -- traveled throughout Asia from 1683 to 1692 and held several important posts, notably physician to the Dutch East India Company's trading station at Nagasaki, Japan. Kaempfer's descriptions of the various countries he visited or resided in have been praised for their great detail and accuracy. This journal of his trip to Thailand in 1690 includes maps and illustrations as well as biographies of both author and translator.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Asia - Southeast
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
- History | Asia - Southeast Asia
Dewey: 915.930
LCCN: 2003711347
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.38" W x 7.5" L (0.47 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 17th Century
- Cultural Region - Southeast Asian
Features: Illustrated, Maps
 
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Publisher Description:
This is an early account of an observer, neither French nor Catholic, who avoided both biases, in describing the various factions of Siamese society, and the promotion of Christianity or both European national interests in Siam.
 
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