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100 1 _aGonzález de Mendoza, Juan,
_d1545-1618
245 1 4 _aThe History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume 1 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
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 2012-02-29
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof" by Antonio de Mendoza is a historical account written in the mid-16th century. The book serves as one of the earliest detailed English narratives concerning China, capturing the intricate social, cultural, and geographic aspects of the kingdom. It discusses the wealth of information amassed by travelers who had ventured into China, emphasizing the notable advancements in Chinese civilization compared to contemporary European society. The opening portion of the work provides an introduction to the context in which Mendoza's account was written, highlighting the importance of his narrative as a valuable resource for understanding China through the eyes of early European explorers. It notes the editor's intention to explain the circumstances surrounding the compilation of the original work and to present previous accounts of China that had reached Europe. The text describes the curious customs, notable products such as tea and porcelain, and gives a glimpse into the daily lives of the Chinese people, emphasizing their cultural practices and advanced societal structure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChina -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aPhilippines -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aLatin America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aStaunton, George Thomas, Sir,
_d1781-1859
700 1 _aParke, Robert, active 1588
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39009
999 _c79848
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