The Memoirs And Memorials Of Jacques De Couture

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Author : Jacques de Coutre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

The Memoirs And Memorials Of Jacques De Couture written by Jacques de Coutre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Johor (Malaysia) categories.

Jacques de Coutre was a Flemish gem trader who spent nearly a decade in Southeast Asia at the turn of the 17th century. He left history a substantial autobiography written in Spanish and preserved in the National Library of Spain in Madrid. Written in the form of a picaresque tale, with an acute eye for the cultures he encountered, the memoirs tell the story of his adventures in the trading centres of the day: Melaka, Ayutthaya, Patani, Pahang, Johor, Brunei and Manila. Narrowly escaping death several times, De Coutre was inevitably drawn into dangerous intrigues between the representatives of European power, myriad fortune hunters and schemers, and the rulers and courtiers in the palaces of Pahang, Patani, Siam and Johor. In addition to his autobiography, De Coutre wrote a series of memorials to the united crown of Spain and Portugal that contain recommendations designed to remedy the decline in the fortunes of the Iberian powers in Southeast Asia, particularly against the backdrop of early Dutch political and commercial penetration into the region. Annotated and translated into English for the first time, these materials provide a valuable first-hand account of the issues confronting the early colonial powers in Southeast Asia, and deep into the societies De Coutre encountered in the territory that today makes up Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. The book is lavishly illustrated with 62 maps and drawings of the period, including many examples not previously published.

The Memoirs And Memorials Of Jacques De Coutre

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Author : Peter Borschberg
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2013-11-01

The Memoirs And Memorials Of Jacques De Coutre written by Peter Borschberg and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Jacques de Coutre was a Flemish gem trader who spent nearly a decade in Southeast Asia at the turn of the 17th century. He left history a substantial autobiography written in Spanish and preserved in the National Library of Spain in Madrid. Written in the form of a picaresque tale, with an acute eye for the cultures he encountered, the memoirs tell the story of his adventures in the trading centres of the day: Melaka, Ayutthaya, Cambodia, Patani, Pahang, Johor, Brunei and Manila. Narrowly escaping death several times, De Coutre was inevitably drawn into dangerous intrigues between the representatives of European power, myriad fortune hunters and schemers, and the rulers and courtiers in the palaces of Pahang, Patani, Siam and Johor.

A History Of The World In Sixteen Shipwrecks

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Author : Stewart Gordon
language : en
Publisher: ForeEdge from University Press of New England
Release Date : 2015-04-22

A History Of The World In Sixteen Shipwrecks written by Stewart Gordon and has been published by ForeEdge from University Press of New England this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-22 with History categories.

Roman triremes of the Mediterranean. The treasure fleet of the Spanish Main. Great ocean liners of the Atlantic. Stories of disasters at sea fire the imagination as little else can, whether the subject is a historical wreck - the Titanic or the Bismark - or the recent capsizing of a Mediterranean cruise ship. Shipwrecks also make for a new and very different understanding of world history. A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks explores the ages-long, immensely hazardous, persistently romantic, and still-ongoing process of moving people and goods across far-flung maritime worlds. Telling the stories of ships and the people who made and sailed them, from the earliest ancient-Nile craft to the Exxon Valdez, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks argues that the gradual integration of localized and separate maritime regions into fewer, larger, and more interdependent regions offers a unique window on world history. Stewart Gordon draws a number of provocative conclusions from his study, among them that the European "Age of Exploration" as a singular event is simply a myth - many cultures, east and west, explored far-flung maritime worlds over the millennia - and that technologies of shipbuilding and navigation have been among the main drivers of science and technology throughout history. Finally, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks shows in a series of compelling narratives that the development of institutions and technologies that made terrifying oceans familiar, and turned unknown seas into sea-lanes, profoundly matters in our modern world.

Distinction

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Author : Pierre Bourdieu
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04-15

Distinction written by Pierre Bourdieu and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with Philosophy categories.

Examines differences in taste between modern French classes, discusses the relationship between culture and politics, and outlines the strategies of pretension.

The Discovery Of The Great West

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Author : Francis Parkman
language : en
Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown
Release Date : 1869

The Discovery Of The Great West written by Francis Parkman and has been published by Boston : Little, Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1869 with Great Lakes Region (North America) categories.

Concerns Robert La Salle's explorations in North America.

Psychoanalytic Accounts Of Consuming Desire

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Author : John Desmond
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-11-28

Psychoanalytic Accounts Of Consuming Desire written by John Desmond and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-28 with Business & Economics categories.

Provides an accessible introduction to psychoanalytic explanations of consumer desire. Topics are drawn widely to reflect the scope of Freud's vision and include dreams, sexuality and hysteria. Discussion is widened to selectively include authors such as Melanie Klein and Jacques Lacan, and to include evaluation of current research.

A History Of The French In London

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Author : Debra Kelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

A History Of The French In London written by Debra Kelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.

This book examines, for the first time, the history of the social, cultural, political and economic presence of the French in London, and explores the multiple ways in which this presence has contributed to the life of the city. The capital has often provided a place of refuge, from the Huguenots in the 17th century, through the period of the French Revolution, to various exile communities during the 19th century, and on to the Free French in the Second World War.It also considers the generation of French citizens who settled in post-war London, and goes on to provide insights into the contemporary French presence by assessing the motives and lives of French people seeking new opportunities in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It analyses the impact that the French have had historically, and continue to have, on London life in the arts, gastronomy, business, industry and education, manifest in diverse places and institutions from the religious to the political via the educational, to the commercial and creative industries.

The Leaving

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Author : Tara Altebrando
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-08

The Leaving written by Tara Altebrando and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-08 with Young Adult Fiction categories.

Eleven years ago, six five-year-olds went missing without a trace. After all this time, the people left behind have moved on, or tried to. Until today. Now five of those kids are back. They're sixteen, and they are ... fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mother she barely recognises, and doesn't really know who she's supposed to be, either. But she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, but they can't recall where they've been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max. He doesn't come back and everyone wants answers. Addictive and unforgettable, The Leaving seethes with rich characters, tense storytelling and high stakes.

Air Forces Escape Evasion Society

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Author : Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 1992

Air Forces Escape Evasion Society written by Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A history of the brave American men who flew and were shot down in Europe during World War II, but were able to escape imprisonment due to the efforts of those who aided them. A source of information on the European underground resistance groups of World War II. The book contains rare photographs, maps, and war documents.

The Very Few The Proud

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Author : Nancy P Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-12

The Very Few The Proud written by Nancy P Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12 with categories.