The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation - Volume 10 : Asia, Part III

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical account compiled in the late 16th century. This work serves as a collection of accounts detailing the extensive maritime explorations and trade activities conducted by English sailors and traders, particularly focusing on their encounters in Asia. The opening of this substantial collection describes the grand entry of Sultan Soliman the Great into Aleppo, Syria, alongside a sophisticated detail of his military force. The narrative illustrates the splendor of the Sultan's procession, highlighting the attire of soldiers, the variety of troops present, and the magnificent display accompanying his journey to Persia. Additionally, the text sets the scene for later accounts that include voyages to the East Indies by English merchants such as Anthony Jenkinson and the letters exchanged between captains regarding trade and diplomacy. This introductory portion establishes a vivid backdrop of the cultural and economic exchanges between Europe and Asia that are central to the book's broader exploration of globalization during the age of discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced 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

Notes:

Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-04-01