…He stayed in the Azores from 1589 to 1591 as a representative of the German merchant family Fugger. In 1592 he returned to Enkhuizen and, with the help of Dr. Paludanus of the same city, published the vast amount of material he had collected as “A Portuguese Journey to the East” and “A Guide” (both in 1596). These books exposed the true state of the East trade, in which Portugal had monopolized and made huge profits, and stimulated the Dutch enthusiasm for sailing to India. They also proved to be a very influential travel guide, and were translated into German, French, and other languages. … *Some of the terminology referenced in the "Guide" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…89‐91年ドイツの大商人フッガー家の代理人としてアゾレス諸島に滞在。92年エンクホイゼンに帰り,同市のパルダヌスPaludanus博士の協力を得て,みずから収集した膨大な資料を《ポルトガル人東方旅行記》《案内記》(ともに1596)として出版。これはポルトガルが独占的に巨利を得ていた東方貿易の実情を暴露し,オランダ人のインドへの航行熱を刺激するとともに,旅行手引書として大きな威力を発揮,ドイツ語,フランス語などにも翻訳された。… ※「《案内記》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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