An edition of Purchas his Pilgrimage (1614)
Purchas his pilgrimage
or Relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the creation unto this present. In foure parts. This first containeth a theologicall and geographical historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent. Declaring the ancient religions before the floud ... With briefe descriptions of the countries, nations, states, discoveries ...
By Samuel Purchas
Publish Date
1614
Publisher
Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone ...
Language
eng
Pages
918
Description:
subjects: Collections, Description and travel, Discovery and exploration, Early works to 1800, East India Company, Explorers, France, Geography, History, Naval History, Netherlands, Religions, Sources, Virginia Company of London, Voyages and travels, Voyages around the world
People: Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (16th cent), Anthony Sherley Sir (1565-1635?), Arngrímur Jónsson (1568-1648), Bartolomé de las Casas (1474-1566), Benjamin of Tudela (12th cent), Cesare Federici, Christopher Burrough, Diego de Pantoja (1571-1618), Duarte Lopes, Edward Terry (1590-1660), Francis Drake Sir (1540?-1596), Galeote Pereira, Galeotto Perera, Gaspar da Cruz (d. 1570), Gasparo Balbi, George Clifford Cumberland Earl of (1558-1605), George Sandys (1578-1644), George Waymouth, Hayton Frère (ca. 1235-ca. 1314), Hernando de Soto (ca. 1500-1542), Jan Huygen van Linschoten (1563-1611), John Davis (1550?-1605), John Norris Sir (1547?-1597), John Sanderson (1560-1627?), João de Castro (1500-1548), Leo Africanus (ca. 1492-ca. 1550), Lopez Vaz, Marc Lescarbot, Nicholas Downton (1561-1615), Pierre Du Gua sieur de Mons (ca. 1560-1628), Ralph Fitch (fl. 1583-1606), Richard Hawkins Sir (1562?-1622), Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635), Thomas Cavendish (1560-1592), Thomas Edge (d. 1624), Thomas West De la Warr Baron (1577-1618), Willem Barentsz (ca. 1550-1597)
Places: Africa, America, Asia, East Indies, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Northeast Passage, Northwest Passage, Portugal, South America, Spain
Times: 16th century, 17th century, House of Austria, 1516-1700, Period of discoveries, 1385-1580, Tudors, 1485-1603