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“The history of that great and renowned monarchy of China : wherein all the particular provinces are accurately described : as also the dispositions, manners, learning, lawes, militia, government, and religion of the people ; together with the traffick and commodities of that countrey” (Publication, 1655)

Year

1655

Text

Semedo, Alvaro. The history of that great and renowned monarchy of China : wherein all the particular provinces are accurately described : as also the dispositions, manners, learning, lawes, militia, government, and religion of the people ; together with the traffick and commodities of that countrey. Now put into English by a person of quality, and illustrated with several mapps and figures, to satisfie the curious, and advance the trade of Great Brittain ; to which is added the history of the late invasion, and conquest of that flourishing kingdom by the tartars ; with an exact account of the other affairs of China, till these present times. (London : Printed by E. Tyler for John Crook, 1655). [Enthält die englische rev. ed. von Martini, Martino. Bellum Tartaricum].
https://archive.org/details/historyofthatgre00seme. (Seme5)

Type

Publication

Contributors (1)

Semedo, Alvaro  (Portugal 1586-1658 Guangzhou, Guangdong) : Jesuitenmissionar

Subjects

History : China : General / Periods : China : Ming (1368-1644) / Religion : Christianity

Cited by (1)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 1987 Lust, John. Western books on China published up to 1850 in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. (London : Bamboo Publ., 1987).
http://www.idcpublishers.com/pdf/Western-Books-on-China.pdf.
Publication / Lust
  • Cited by: Asien-Orient-Institut Universität Zürich (AOI, Organisation)