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Sonderlinge reysen van Joseph, den geboornen Indiaan; bevattende een aanmerklijke beschrijvingh der landen, steeden, en inwooners van Caranganor, Calicuth, Cambaja, Narsinga, enz., door de Purtugeezen uyt sijnen mond opgetekend, anno 1501 ; nu aldereerst uyt 't Portugeesch vertaald
Joseph, de geboren Indiaan, 15e/16e E
Joseph the Indian was a credible witness from a world Europeans barely understood in 1501. This text documents his personal account of the customs, trade routes, and religious life of India. Readers will find a raw report on the mechanics of Eastern societies during the first era of global contact.