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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790522603321

Autore

Willman Olof Eriksson

Titolo

The journal of Olof Eriksson Willman : from his voyage to the Dutch East Indies and Japan, 1648-1654 / / translated, annotated and with an introduction by Catharina Blomberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands : , : Global Oriental, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

90-04-26127-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BlombergCatharina

Disciplina

910.4/5

Soggetti

Japan Description and travel Early works to 1800

Indonesia Description and travel Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / Catharina Blomberg -- Introduction / Catharina Blomberg -- Part One The Journal of Olof Eriksson Willman / Catharina Blomberg -- Part Two Notes to the Text / Catharina Blomberg -- Bibliography / Catharina Blomberg -- Index / Catharina Blomberg.

Sommario/riassunto

The travel journal of Olof Eriksson Willman, a Swedish employee of the VOC, provides a highly personal account of his sea voyages to and from Asia. His observations during a year in Japan include glimpses of daily life at Deshima and a detailed description of the Hofreis to Edo, and his encounters with Tokugawa Bakufu officials there. Willman, who had served in the Swedish army, seems to have found favour with the notorious Inoue Masashige, who summoned him on more than one occasion to demonstrate and discuss European firearms. Willman observed religious celebrations, saw yamabushi and pilgrims along the Tokaido and visited several temples, including the Hokoji. He also witnessed a family of Christians being taken to the execution ground.