Edited from the original Portuguese and translated. The narratives by Diogo do Couto, João Baptista Lavanha and Francisco Vaz d'Almada, translated from the original editions of accounts which were subsequently included in the 'História Trágico-Marítima' edited by Bernardo Gomes de Brito at Lisbon in 1735-6. The introduction and appendices discuss the 'Carreira da Índia'. For a further selection from the same source, see Second Series 132. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1959. Owing to technical constraints it has not been possible to reproduce the sketch map of 'Figure 1:The Carreira da India, 1589-1622' which faced the first page of the book in the first edition.
| ISBN: | 9781409414780 |
| Publication date: | 28th July 2010 |
| Author: | CR Boxer |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Limited an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 312 pages |
| Series: | Hakluyt Society, Second Series |
| Genres: |
History and Archaeology African history Asian history Maritime history Literary studies: general General and world history Military history |
Edited from the original Portuguese and translated. The narratives by Diogo do Couto, João Baptista Lavanha and Francisco Vaz d'Almada, translated from the original editions of accounts which were subsequently included in the 'História Trágico-Marítima' edited by Bernardo Gomes de Brito at Lisbon in 1735-6. The introduction and appendices discuss the 'Carreira da Índia'. For a further selection from the same source, see Second Series 132. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1959. Owing to technical constraints it has not been possible to reproduce the sketch map of 'Figure 1:The Carreira da India, 1589-1622' which faced the first page of the book in the first edition.
The Tragic History of the Sea, 1589-1622 Narratives of the shipwrecks of the Portuguese East Indiamen São Thomé (1589), Santo Alberto (1593), São João Baptista (1622) and the journeys of the survivors features in the following genres: History and Archaeology, African history, Asian history, Maritime history, Literary studies: general, General and world history, Military history
The Tragic History of the Sea, 1589-1622 Narratives of the shipwrecks of the Portuguese East Indiamen São Thomé (1589), Santo Alberto (1593), São João Baptista (1622) and the journeys of the survivors is available in Hardback
The Tragic History of the Sea, 1589-1622 Narratives of the shipwrecks of the Portuguese East Indiamen São Thomé (1589), Santo Alberto (1593), São João Baptista (1622) and the journeys of the survivors was written by CR Boxer and published by Ashgate Publishing Limited an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
The Tragic History of the Sea, 1589-1622 Narratives of the shipwrecks of the Portuguese East Indiamen São Thomé (1589), Santo Alberto (1593), São João Baptista (1622) and the journeys of the survivors has 312 pages
Yes it is part of Hakluyt Society, Second Series series