Traveler in siam in the year 1655, a: extracts from the journal of gijsbert heeck
Auteur :
Heeck, Gijsbert
Éditeur :
Silkworm Books
ISBN :
9789749511350
Date de publication :
14 mai 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
181 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Thaïlande
Gijsbert Heeck (1619-1669) was a medicinal specialist with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). This volume carries the selections from his journal that deal with Siam, accompanied by the original Dutch text. Heeck reveals how Siamese authorities reacted to a violent confrontation between the Dutch and the Portuguese.