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100 1 _aHakluyt, Richard,
_d1552?-1616
245 1 4 _aThe Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 :
_bAsia, Part II
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-01-01
508 _aProduced by Karl Hagen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions
520 _a"The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical collection written during the late 16th century and into the early 17th century. The work compiles the accounts of various navigators and explorers, documenting their travels, discoveries, and interactions with different cultures, particularly focusing on England's maritime ventures. This detailed collection seeks to provide insight into the era of exploration, emphasizing the significance of English seafaring expeditions beyond their home shores. At the start of this substantial volume, the narrative delves into an exploration of the territory of Cathay (China) and the customs of the Tartars. It describes the vastness of the empire and its division into provinces overseen by local kings who owe allegiance to the Grand Khan. The text outlines various societal practices, such as the unique clothing of the inhabitants, their dietary habits, marriage customs, and spiritual beliefs, revealing a complex and fascinating culture. The richness of the descriptions underscores the contrast between a sophisticated empire and the European understanding of it during that time, providing a lens into global interactions as well as the cultural exchanges that occurred during the Age of Discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoyages and travels
653 _aDiscoveries in geography -- English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10673
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