Haberland, Detlef.

Von Lemgo nach Japan – Das ungewöhnliche Leben des Engelbert Kaempfer 1651 bis 1716.

Bielefeld, Westfalen Verlag, 1990. 19.9 cm x 30 cm. 223 pages. With many black and white illustrations. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some minor wear to cover. Otherwise very clean and bright. Contains label on front endpaper ’ Bücherstube Ilona Hodes’.

Includes for example the following chapters: Familie, Jugend und erste Schulzeit / Lehr- und Wanderjahre / Indien / Japan / Heimreise aus Asien / Letze Jahre in Lieme / In Moskau / Persepolis / Die Riese nach Siam und Japan / Medizinische Methoden- Akupunktur und Moxa etc.

Engelbert Kaempfer (German Engelbert Kämpfer,1651–1716) was a German naturalist, physician, and explorer writer known for his tour of Russia, Persia, India, South-East Asia, and Japan between 1683 and 1693.

He wrote two books about his travels. Amoenitatum exoticarum, published in 1712, is important for its medical observations and the first extensive description of Japanese plants (Flora Japonica). His History of Japan, published posthumously in 1727, was the chief source of Western knowledge about the country throughout the 18th and mid-19th centuries when it was closed to foreigners. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Biographies and Memoirs · Biography · biography, individual · Explorer · Japan · Japanese History – Rare · Travel · Travel – Japan · Travel – Japan & Corea – Rare · Travel & Expedition – Rare · Travel and Adventure · Travel Rare
• Language: Deutsch
• Inventory Number: 200407AB

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