Itinerary of Ludovico Di Varthema of Bologna from 1502 to 1508

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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First published in 1510 in Italian, this book is a brilliant account of the travels of Ludovico di Varthema an Italian traveller. His travels took him far and wide – from the near and Middle East across India and the Indian Ocean right up to the South-East Asian islands including Malacca, Banda, Pegu, Java and Sumatra. He then came back to India before he set sail for home. The itinerary is rich in its description of these places, the people and their customs. Tales of local history and legends abound.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-06-15
Mått:160 x 240 x undefined mm
Vikt:700 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Manohar Publishers and Distributors
ISBN:9789390035250

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John Winter Jones (1805-81) was Principal Librarian of the British Museum.

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DISCOURSE ON VARTHEMA AND HIS TRAVELS xviiThe Book xviiiIts Credibility xixApproximate dates at which Varthema arrived at certain places during his journeys xxivVarthema's character as revealed in his Book xxviThe Itinerary xxviiIn Egypt and Syria xxviiiIn Arabia Deserta xxxiiIn Arabia Felix XXXViliIn ""Ethiopia"" XIVIn Gujarat (India) xlviIn Persia xlviiIn India: Cambay to Calicut 1In Calicut livRound Cape Comorin to Ceylon and the Coromandel Coast lixIn Tenasserim lxivIn Bengal lxviIn Pegu IxixIn Malacca and Sumatra IxxIn the Spice Islands IxxvOn the return homewards to Calicut IxxviAgain in Calicut IxxviiiA Factor in Calicut and Cochin IxxxiThe Voyage Home IxxxiiTHE ITINERARY 1Privilege 3Dedication 5Chap. I, concerning Egypt and Syria 7II, concerning Arabia Deserta 12III, concerning Arabia Felix 25IV, concerning ""Ethiopia"" 36V, concerning Persia 37VI, concerning Cambay to Calicut in India 44VII, concerning Calicut 55VIII, concerning Cape Comorin, the Coromandel Coast of India and Ceylon 71IX, concerning Tenasserim 74Chap. X, concerning Bengal 79 XI, concerning Pegu 81XII, concerning Malacca and Sumatra 83 XIII, concerning the Spice Islands 88 XIV, concerning the Island of Java 90 XV, concerning the Return to Calicut 92 XVI, concerning the Escape to the Portuguese 99XVII, concerning the Return Home 109 INDEX 115