Cort verhael vant gene wedervaren is Frederick de Houtman tot Atchein int eylandt Sumatra in den tijdt van ses ende twintich maenden die hy aldaer gevanghen is gheweest
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‘Brief account of the experiences of Frederick de Houtman in Aceh during the 26 months of his captivity’
Frederick de Houtman
Date: 1601 Original Language: Dutch
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Two pages into Cort verhael, his 49-page account of his second voyage to the Indonesian archipelago, Frederick de Houtman engages in a three-page description of the Maldives, expressing much admiration for the many beautiful mosques on these tiny islands. He then recounts his arrival …
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Steenbrink, Karel,
“ Cort verhael vant gene wedervaren is Frederick de Houtman tot Atchein int eylandt Sumatra in den tijdt van ses ende twintich maenden die hy aldaer gevanghen is gheweest”, in:
Christian-Muslim Relations 1500 - 1900, General Editor David Thomas.
Consulted online on 22 January 2021 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2451-9537_cmrii_COM_26842>