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Gijsbert Heeck - A Traveler in Siam in the Year 1655: Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck - 9789749511350 - V9789749511350
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A Traveler in Siam in the Year 1655: Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck

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Description for A Traveler in Siam in the Year 1655: Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck Paperback. Gijsbert Heeck (1619-1669) was a medicinal specialist with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). His journal is based on the daily notes he made during his third trip to the East. This volume carries the selections from his journal that deal with Siam, accompanied by the original Dutch text. Translator(s): Terwiel, Barend Jan. Num Pages: 32 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JD; HBJF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.

Gijsbert Heeck (1619-1669) was a medicinal specialist with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). His journal is based on the daily notes he made during his third trip to the East. 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. He gives a detailed description of the Dutch lodge in Ayutthaya, and also bits of information on the relationships of local Dutch men with indigenous women. His record of villages along the Chao Phraya ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Chiang Mai, Thailand
ISBN
9789749511350
SKU
V9789749511350
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2

About Gijsbert Heeck
Barend Jan Terwiel recently published Thailand's Political History: From the Fall of Ayutthaya until Recent Times.

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