English Anglican cleric who published several volumes of reports by travellers to foreign countries.
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Purchas His Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages Discouered, from the Creation unto This Present (1st edition, 1613; 2nd edition, 1614).
Purchas, his Pilgrim. Microcosmus, or the historie of Man. Relating the wonders of his Generation, vanities in his Degeneration, Necessity of his
Regeneration (1619).Hakluytus Posthumus or Purchas his Pilgrimes, contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and Lande Travells, by Englishmen and others (4 volumes, 1625). Reprinted in 1905–1907 in 20 volumes.
Born | 1577 |
Died | 1626 |
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Born | 1577 |
Died | 1626 |
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Voyages and travels, Early works to 1800, Geography, Discovery and exploration, Religions, Description and travel, Theological anthropology, Voyages, Discoveries in geography, Journeys, Sources, Voyages around the world, Christianity, Collections, Découverte et exploration, Explorers, Géographie, Christian ethics, East India Company, France, History, Naval History, Netherlands, Pride and vanity, Virginia Company of LondonPlaces
America, Africa, Asia, East Indies, France, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands, Northeast Passage, Northwest Passage, Portugal, South America, SpainPeople
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (16th cent), Anthony Sherley Sir (1565-1635?), Arngrímur Jónsson (1568-1648), Bartolomé de las Casas (1474-1566), Benjamin of Tudela (12th cent), Cesare Federici, Christopher Burrough, Diego de Pantoja (1571-1618), Duarte Lopes, Edward Terry (1590-1660), Francis Drake Sir (1540?-1596), Galeote Pereira, Galeotto Perera, Gaspar da Cruz (d. 1570), Gasparo Balbi, George Clifford Cumberland Earl of (1558-1605), George Sandys (1578-1644), George Waymouth, Hayton Frère (ca. 1235-ca. 1314), Hernando de Soto (ca. 1500-1542), Jan Huygen van Linschoten (1563-1611), John Davis (1550?-1605), John Norris Sir (1547?-1597), John Sanderson (1560-1627?), João de Castro (1500-1548)Time
17th century, 16th century, House of Austria, 1516-1700, Period of discoveries, 1385-1580, Tudors, 1485-1603ID Numbers
- OLID: OL1912721A
- ISNI: 000000008101130X
- VIAF: 22239295
- Wikidata: Q921942
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q921942
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Alternative names
- Samuel Purchas the Elder
- Purchas, Samuel
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