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Hans Staden's true history : an account of cannibal captivity in Brazil / Hans Staden ; edited and with an introduction by Neil L. Whitehead ; newly translated by Michael Harbsmeier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Staden, Hans, approximately 1525-approximately 1576.
- Series:
- e-Duke books scholarly collection.
- Cultures and practice of violence series.
- The cultures and practice of violence
- Standardized Title:
- Warhaftige Historia und Beschreibung eyner Landtschafft der wilden, nacketen, grimmigen Menschfresser Leuthen in der Newenwelt America gelegen. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of South America--Brazil--Early works to 1800.
- Indians of South America.
- Tupinamba Indians--Early works to 1800.
- Tupinamba Indians.
- Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800.
- Voyages and travels.
- Brazil--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- Brazil.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (314 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Discourse on cannibalism as seen through the writings of German adventurer, Hans Staden, who was captured in South America in 1550 by the Tupi Indians, who had a reputation of cooking and eating their enemies. This is a new edition.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Of the two sea voyages, which Hans Staden undertook in nine and a half years. The first expedition to the New World, America, left from Portugal; the second left from Spain
- How Hans Staden served as an arquebusier in the country of the savage people called the Toppinikin, who are subject to the King of Portugal, fighting against the enemy. How he was finally captured and carried off by the enemy, and was under constant threat of being killed and devoured by them for nine and a half months
- Furthermore, how God after this year among the savages delivered this captive in merciful and wonderful manner, and how he returned home to his beloved fatherland.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Nov 2020)
- ISBN:
- 9780822389293
- 0822389290
- OCLC:
- 232639477
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