Paulinus A. S. Bartholomaeo, Paolino Da San Bartholomaeo

A Voyage to the East Indies

Containing an Account of the Manners, Customs, Etc of the Natives, with a Geographical Description of the Country
Herausgeber: Forster, John Reinhold

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Published in English translation in 1800, this valuable account presents a noted orientalist's observations on Indian geography, language and culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 498
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 696g
• ISBN-13: 9781108028219
• ISBN-10: 1108028217
• Artikelnr.: 41217798

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Book I: 1. Arrival at Puduceri (Pondichery)
2. Virapatnam
3. Geographical, statistical, and historical observations on the kingdoms of Tanjatur, Marava, Madura, and Carnada
4. Journey from Puduceri to Covalan, Maïlapuri, and Madraspatnam
5. Indian weights, measures, coins, and merchandise
6. Topographical description of Malabar
7. Population of Malayala
8. Missionary affairs
9. Quadrupeds, birds, and amphibious animals on the coast of Malabar
10. Seas, rivers, vessels used for navigation, fish, shell-fish, and serpents in India
Book II: 1. Birth and education of children
2. State of marriage among the Indians
3. Laws of the Indians
4. Classes or families of the Indians
5. Administration of justice among the Indians
6. Languages of the Indians
7. Religion and deities of the Indians
8. Hieroglyphical marks of distinction among the Indians
9. Division of time
10. Music, poetry, architecture, and other arts and sciences of the Indians
11. Medicine and botany of the Indians
12. Author's voyage to Europe
13. The author's voyage to Europe continued
Index.