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The True History of his Captivity 1557: Hans Staden
Contributor(s): Letts, Malcolm (Editor), Letts, Malcolm (Translator)

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 ISBN: 1138867683     ISBN-13: 9781138867680
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $54.10  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
- Travel | South America - General
- History | Latin America - South America
Dewey: 918
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.58 lbs) 220 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
 
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Publisher Description:

'The Broadway Travellers contains few more exciting stories than that of Staden.' Sunday Times
'The present translation of his adventures among the Brazilian cannibals, with which the gruesome original woodcuts are included, now make Staden's story available to a larger public...'New Statesman
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, and of the flora and fauna of the country. In-depth information is given on rites and ceremonies (those on cannibalism are not for the faint-hearted reader), government and laws and religious observances.
Facsimiles of woodcuts.
 
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