The true history of his captivity 1557

The true history of his captivity 1557 / Hans Staden ; edited and translated by Malcolm Letts.

The first part of the book is a straightforward account of the author's personal experiences. The second part is a detailed treatise on the customs of the Tupinambá, their polity, trade, religion, manufactures and warlike undertakings.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Staden, Hans, approximately 1525-approximately 1576
Other Authors: Letts, Malcolm, 1882-1957
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2004.
Series:Broadway travellers.
Subjects:
Staden, Hans, > approximately 1525-approximately 1576 > Captivity.
Staden, Hans, > approximately 1525-approximately 1576
Tupinamba Indians > Early works to 1800.
Captivity
Travel
Tupinamba Indians
Brazil > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
America > Early accounts to 1600.
America
Brazil
Early works
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Table of Contents:
  • BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; PREFACE; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTION; NOTE TO INTRODUCTION; HANS STADEN'S INTRODUCTION; DR. DRYANDER'S INTRODUCTION; THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK; PART ONE; PART TWO; NOTES; INDEX

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