The History of Japan
work by Kämpfer
Also known as: “Geschichte und Beschreibung von Japan”
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Engelbert Kaempfer was a German traveler whose writings provide valuable insights into 17th-century Iran and Japan. He spent two years in Japan, collecting more information than any other European before him. His account of Japan, Geschichte und Beschreibung von Japan, was first published in English after his death as The History of Japan. Kaempfer's work offers a detailed look at the country during a significant period of its history.1
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