The voyages of Adriaan van Berkel to Guiana : Amerindian-Dutch relationships in 17th century Guyana / edited by Martijn van den Bel, Lodewijk Hulsman, Lodewijk Wagenaar ; English edition of the original Dutch text by M. van den Bel and L. Hulsman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berkel, Adriaan van, author.

Contributor:

Bel, Martijn van den, editor, writer of added commentary, translator.

Hulsman, Lodewijk, 1950-2016, editor, writer of added commentary, translator.

Wagenaar, Lodewijk, editor, writer of added commentary.

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Berkel, Adriaan van--Travel.

Berkel, Adriaan van.

Guyana--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Guyana.

Suriname--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Suriname.

Civilization, Modern--17th century.

Civilization, Modern.

Berbice River (Guyana).

Physical Description:

279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Amerindian-Dutch relationships in 17th century Guyana

Amerindian-Dutch relationships in seventeenth century Guyana

Voyages of Adriaan van Berkel to Guyana

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Sidestone Press, [2014]

Summary:

This book provides a new English translation but also the first transcription of the 1695 text by Van Berkel. These two texts are accompanied by an extensive glossary and an introduction detailing the historic context of the Zealander and WIC presence in Guyana during the 17th century. Additional archival research in the Netherlands also uncovered the true identity of Adriaan van Berkel who until now remained unknown. Finally, Lodewijk Wagenaar provided a preface demonstrating insight in the business of the Amsterdam editor's houses of this century which is at the very heart of modern travel writing and reveals how the second part of the book on Suriname was edited. In short, this book provides an important transcription and translation of the early colonial history of Guyana and that of the Netherlands during the 17th century in the Western Guianas..

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277).

Contains:

Berkel, Adriaan van. Amerikaansche voyagien.

Berkel, Adriaan van. Amerikaansche voyagien. English.

ISBN:

9789088902642

908890264X

9789088902635

9088902631

OCLC:

893407701

Publisher Number:

99961522938