A Traveler in Siam in the Year 1655 - Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck (Paperback)

Gijsbert Heeck (1619-1669) was a medicinal specialist with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). His journal is based on the daily notes he made during his third trip to the East. This volume carries the selections from his journal that deal with Siam, accompanied by the original Dutch text. Heeck reveals how Siamese authorities reacted to a violent confrontation between the Dutch and the Portuguese. He gives a detailed description of the Dutch lodge in Ayutthaya, and also bits of information on the relationships of local Dutch men with indigenous women. His record of villages along the Chao Phraya River specializing in the making of coffins, preparing and selling firewood, painting, and producing earthenware, signal the existence of a complex economy in this part of Siam. Compared with the other seventeenth-century descriptions primarily of the landscape, Heeck's journals provide more information on population, scenery, traffic, trade, and religious establishments than all the others combined. He also provides a unique early perspective on local social arrangements and political intrigue, and on interactions between the Dutch and the locals. Barend Jan Terwiel recently published Thailand's Political History: From the Fall of Ayutthaya until Recent Times.

General

Imprint:	Silkworm Books
Country of origin:	Thailand
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	May 2008
Authors:	Gijsbert Heeck
Translators:	Barend Jan Terwiel
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
ISBN-13:	978-974-95113-5-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > History > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Promotions
LSN:	974-95113-5-2
Barcode:	9789749511350

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