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Title: Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 1
Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 1" by John Gabriel Stedman is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book chronicles Stedman's experiences during his travels and military expeditions in Suriname and the interior regions of Guiana, focusing on the complex interactions with local populations, including enslaved Africans and indigenous peoples, as well as the flora and fauna of the region. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of Suriname amid the backdrop of slave uprisings and colonial conflicts. Stedman details his motivations for embarking on this journey, including the struggle against the revolted slaves and his desire to understand a land that few Europeans had ventured into. He introduces himself as a captain in the Scottish brigade and recounts the preparations for his departure, the challenges faced during the voyage, and the initial encounters upon arriving in Suriname. Stedman paints a vivid picture of the land and its inhabitants, highlighting the contrasts between the natural beauty of Guiana and the harsh realities of slavery and colonialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797
EBook No.: 8096
Published: May 1, 2005
Downloads: 64
Language: Dutch
Subject: Slavery -- Suriname
Subject: Suriname -- Description and travel
Subject: Suriname -- History -- To 1814
LoCC: Latin America local history: Guiana
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 1
Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 1" by John Gabriel Stedman is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book chronicles Stedman's experiences during his travels and military expeditions in Suriname and the interior regions of Guiana, focusing on the complex interactions with local populations, including enslaved Africans and indigenous peoples, as well as the flora and fauna of the region. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of Suriname amid the backdrop of slave uprisings and colonial conflicts. Stedman details his motivations for embarking on this journey, including the struggle against the revolted slaves and his desire to understand a land that few Europeans had ventured into. He introduces himself as a captain in the Scottish brigade and recounts the preparations for his departure, the challenges faced during the voyage, and the initial encounters upon arriving in Suriname. Stedman paints a vivid picture of the land and its inhabitants, highlighting the contrasts between the natural beauty of Guiana and the harsh realities of slavery and colonialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797
EBook No.: 8096
Published: May 1, 2005
Downloads: 64
Language: Dutch
Subject: Slavery -- Suriname
Subject: Suriname -- Description and travel
Subject: Suriname -- History -- To 1814
LoCC: Latin America local history: Guiana
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.